English is the official language of 55 countries. It is the official language in well-known countries like England, Australia, India, the United States, Canada, and New Zealand. But it is also the official language in many smaller countries, such as Botswana, Antigua, Barbados, Gibraltar, Granada, and many more. There are over 300 million native speakers of English and almost 750 million non-native speakers of English. That's over one billion speakers of English worldwide. So, while English is not the most spoken language on the planet, it certainly is the most widespread. In addition, world travelers often communicate in English if they don't share a native language.