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Italian is the official language (or one of the official languages) in:

  • Italy
  • San Marino
  • The Sovereign Military Order of Malta
  • Switzerland
  • parts of Slovenia
  • Istria (in Croatia)
  • The European Union

It is the predominant, although not the official, language of Vatican City and is widely used throughout the Catholic Church hierarchy around the world.

Italian is widely used in Monaco and in Malta, and was the official language of Malta until 1934. It is widely spoken in France (especially in Corsica and the county of Nice) and in Albania.

Italian is spoken and understood to varying degrees in the former Italian colonies in Africa although it lacks official status there and its use is declining due to anti-colonial feelings and, in some countries, failures of the educational systems. The former Italian colonies are:

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