context: French is designated as the official language in 29 countries, and most of them form Francophony, a French-speaking community. It is also the official language of many international organizations, including the United Nations. French is the fourth most spoken language in Europe and the second most spoken language. [1] From the 17th to the 20th centuries, French and Belgian imperial ambitions spread French to North and South America, Africa, and Polynesia. France, Canada (25% of the population), Belgium (45% of the population), Switzerland (20% of the population), and Luxembourg are the countries with the highest French population.
question: How many countries speak French as a national language?
answers.text: 29