54 Reasons to Learn French.
When traveling to the Caribbean, Louisiana, along the East Coast of the United States, anywhere in Canada from the West Coast to the East Coast, Africa, Asia or Europe, you are likely to meet a Francophone.
To be Francophone means that your mother tongue or one of your mother tongues is French. To be part of the Organisation de la Francophonie means that your country maintains a special relationship with the other members of the Francophonie.
The Francophonie is an international organisation that yearly gathers 54 countries and regions from around the world. At different levels of government and universities, issues regarding politics, economy, communication, education and culture are discussed.
It is important to know that besides the English language, French is spoken on all continents. More than 300 million people speak French, 235 million people use French daily!
In addition, French is the official working language at international organisations like the UN, the European Union, NATO, the European Council, The International Red Cross,- Crescent Movement and The African Union. French is the 3e business language in the world and it is the 4th Web language.
