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English is the third most spoken native language worldwide, after Chinese and Hindi, with some 380 million speakers. It is the official language in 71 sovereign states and territories with the total population of 2,135 million people. Among them are the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Africa and many others. In the UK and the USA there is no law about the official language, and English is the official language there de facto. There are some countries, too, where English is the major language, that is, it is the native language of the overwhelming majority of the population; these countries include the UK, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and some others. The two most important English-speaking countries are, of course, the UK and the USA.

Each country has its own history, customs, traditions, its own national holidays. But all of them speak English.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and North Ireland consists of 4 parts: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland. The British Isles are a group of islands lying off the north-west coast of the continent of Europe. There are no high mountains, no very long rivers, no great forests in the UK. The population of the UK. is almost fifty-six million.

The USA is situated in the central part of the North American continent. The population of the USA is more than 236 million people. The USA is a highly developed industrial country. In the USA there are two main political parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.

Canada has an area of nearly 10 million square km. Its western coast is washed by the Pacific Ocean and its eastern coast by the Atlantic Ocean. The population of Canada is over 26 million people. Canada is a member of the Commonwealth.

Australian territories are the continent of Australia, the island of Tasmania and a number of smaller islands. Australia has an area of nearly eight million square km. The population of Australia is over sixteen million people. Australia is a self- governing federal state.

New Zealand is situated south-east of Australia. The country consists of the large islands called North Island, South Island and Stewart Island and also many small islands. The population of New Zealand is over three million people. New Zealand is a self-governing state too and a member of the Commonwealth