French is a language. it is spoken in France, and in many former French colonies.
france, canada, belgium and other former french colonies
MaliBurkina FasoSenegalNigerBeninIvory CoastGuineaGuinea-BissauTogo
Like most colonies, the French colonies of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries were economically linked to France. Their economies depended on the French buying their products and the manufactured goods the French sold to them. Former colonies want to start out strong and cutting ties to the mother country, and thus forcing a complete overhaul of the economy, is not a good way to do it.
French is the official language of Guinea because this country is a former France's colony. In a lot of former France's colonies, French is spoken by the majority of people.
The four former French colonies in Asia are Cambodia, Laos, Pondicherry [in India], and Vietnam.
West and Central African former French colonies; see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFA_franc
There are more than four countries that were once French colonies. Vietnam was once a French colony, as was Algeria, Gabon, Madagascar, Mauritius, part of India, part of the United States, and many others.
The French introduced their language and culture to its Northern African, Senegalese and Malian colonies. The natives were encouraged to engage in these activities since the French would only accept as French, those who gave up their culture and adhered to that of France. French remains the official language of former colonies of France.
Togo and Benin both lie between Ghana and Nigeria.
japan is comprised of two former European colonies!!!!!
Canada;Wallis and Futuna (imminent);New Caledonia (imminent); andFrench Polynesia (imminent).