What 30 countries have French as their official language?

There are not 30 countries with French as their official language. It's a common misconception, but the actual number is much lower.

Here are the 29 countries with French as their official language:

1. Africa:

* Benin

* Burkina Faso

* Burundi

* Cameroon

* Central African Republic

* Chad

* Comoros

* Congo, Democratic Republic of the

* Congo, Republic of the

* Côte d'Ivoire

* Djibouti

* Gabon

* Guinea

* Madagascar

* Mali

* Mauritania

* Niger

* Rwanda

* Senegal

* Seychelles

* Togo

* Vanuatu

2. Europe:

* Belgium

* France

* Luxembourg

* Monaco

* Switzerland (alongside German, Italian, and Romansh)

3. North America:

* Canada (alongside English)

4. Oceania:

* New Caledonia (alongside other languages)

5. Caribbean:

* Haiti

It's important to note that some countries may have French as an official language alongside other languages, and the official status of French may vary within different regions of a country.