English is the language of the international communication and the third language in the world in the number of its native speakers after Hindi and Chinese.
71 sovereign states use English as the official language.
Among the largest countries there are: New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, UK, USA, Canada, Pakistan, the Philippines and many others.
The UK and the USA are two the most important English-speaking countries.
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland includes 4 parts: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.