List of countries and territories where German is an official language
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The following is a list of the countries and territories where German is an official language (also known as the Germanosphere). It includes countries that have German as (one of) their nationwide official language(s), as well as dependent territories with German as a co-official language.
Approximate distribution of native German speakers (assuming a rounded total of 95 million) worldwide:
Germany (78.3%)
Austria (8.4%)
Switzerland (5.6%)
Brazil (3.2%)
Italy (0.4%)
Others (4.1%)
All countries and territories where German has some officiality are located in Europe.