There are over 365 different kinds of French cheeses.

France is the number one tourist destination in the world.

Apart from English, French is the only other language that is taught in every country of the world.

An amusing fact is that the official language of United Kingdom was French for as many as 300 years.

The United Nations uses six official and working languages in conducting business: these are English, French, Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, and Russian.

French is the official language of 30 sovereign countries.

French is recognized as a cultural language in Louisiana and Maine. State governments officially promote and support French-language education and its use in government services and commerce and it is a de facto official language.

There are 84 countries that are members of the Organisation internationale de la francophonie, representing over 900 million people.

French is the fifth most spoken language in the world, and growing.

According to Naxitis, French is set to be the world's most commonly spoken language by 2050.

Any announcement or proclamation at the Olympic Games are in three languages: English, French, and the host nation's language.

Some linguists estimate that up to 70% of words in the English language come from French.

French is the official language of many international organizations such as the World Health Organization, Doctors without Borders, The International Red Cross, NATO, and more.

France has the highest number of recipients for the Nobel Prize for Literature, with 16 Laureates.

French is an important language for architecture, art, business, the culinary arts, dance, diplomacy, engineering, environmental sciences, film, history, literature, music, philosophy, politics, psychology, sciences, sports, tourism, etc..

French is the second most important language in business and in government globally.

You get a "bump" on the foreign service exam if you speak French.

The Peace Corps needs French speakers and gives that consideration in their applications.

French's importance is declining. Your wasting your time taking French.