«The State» is not a technical legal term in anglophone countries, as far as I know, and the content of the question is not about law, rather it is about politics (hence migration to Politics SE is appropriate). (politics.stackexchange.com)
Although English is the world's lingua franca, its popularity largely hinges on the present economic importance of Anglophone countries. (newscientist.com)
With 2.8 million people, it is the third most populous anglophone country in North America, after the United States and Canada. (hotamericandating.com)