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--><!-- Nguh Nwei Asanga FonEastern Mediterranean University (EMU), Famagusta, North Cyprus Part of the book: Bilingualism and its Benefits Abstract The Westphalian system is characterized by many linguistic and ethnically heterogeneous states. Globalization and rapid urbanization have rendered most cities across the globe more cosmopolitan. Diversity can be a blessing and a curse depending on the ability of a country to harness its potential. When mismanaged, diversity can engender racism, ethnonationalism, and xenophobia within a country which can ignite political instability or secessionist struggles involving violence like the cases of the Sudanese Civil war (1983-2005) and the Catalonia Crisis (2017-2018). An efficient means of managing linguistic and ethnic diversity is through the institution of official bilingualism. In countries with linguistic diversity and ethnic pluralism, official bilingualism can be used to appease ethnic, cultural, and linguistic tensions, instil a sense of unity and solidarity, and act as a catalyst for national integration. This chapter examines the concept of official bilingualism and its application in the administration with reference to two of the worlds most prominent examples of countries practising official bilingualism: Cameroon and Canadathe only two bilingual countries with membership in both the Commonwealth and la Francophonie. Keywords: official bilingualism, biculturalism, cultural integration, linguistic cohabitation, unity in diversity References Abouem A Tchoyi, D. 2021. Interview with Mr. Abouem A Tchoyi, member of CameroonsNational Commission for the Promotion of Bilingualism and Multiculturalism.Alesina, Alberto, Arnaud Devleeschauwer, William Easterly, Sergio Kurlat, and RomainWacziarg. Fractionalization. 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