2004 Kumon Institute of Education
Spoken as a first language by about 72 million people in France,
Belgium, Switzerland and Canada, French is the official language
of 24 countries. The French-speaking world, including second
language speakers of French, spans the entire planet, and includes
regions in Europe, North America, the West Indies, Southeast
Asia and Africa.
The French language's prestige extends to the United Nations,
where it shares with English the position of the official language
of the International Court of Law. French is also the official
language of the Universal Postal Union.
The International Organization of Francophonie, an Organization
that addresses the political, economic and cultural issues of
French-speaking people globally, currently has no less than 55
member states.
1) What examples of “the French language's prestige” are given in
the passage? Include two examples in your answer.
Examples of “the French language's prestige” are its
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