Countries Where German Is The Official Language

Countries where German is spoken as the official language listed here. List of countries, nations and states with an official language of German includes republics with multiple official languages. German-speaking nations and German-speaking countries are alphabetized. Sortable by column, find countries where German is the official language. 

What are German speaking countries? Unsurprisingly, a lot of the countries on this list, are located not only in Europe, but near Germany. If you're surprised by this, then you aren't too familiar with European history and the countries surrounding German borders. Take a look and see for yourself what countries speak German and use it as its official language