West African Union

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Union Ouest-Africaine
West African Union

Flag of the West African Union Coat of arms of the West African Union
Flag Coat of arms

Motto
"Unité, Liberté, Justice" (French)
"Unity, Liberty, Justice"

Anthem
Debout Ouest-Africaines (state)
Vive Henri IV (royal)

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Capital

Largest city
Dakar
14°40′N, 17°25′W
Abidjan

Official languages French

Government

 - Monarch
 - Governor-General
 - Prime Minister
Federal constitutional monarchy
Parliamentary democracy
King Charles XII
Henri Konan Bédié
Abdoulaye Wade

Establishment July 30, 1964

Area
 - Total

 - Water (%)

3,715,639 km²
1,435,145 sq mi
0.9

Population
 - July 2008 estimate
 - Density
 

96,452,813
24.9/km²
67.2/sq mi

GDP (PPP)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2007 estimate
$1.42 trillion
$14,700

GDP (nominal)
 - Total
 - Per capita
2007 estimate
$1.59 trillion
$16,450

Gini (2000) 53 (high)

HDI (2005) 0.710 (medium)

Currency West African livre (XOF)

Time zone
- Summer (DST)
UTC, WAT (UTC 0 to +1)
not observed (UTC 0 to +1)

Internet TLD .wa

Calling code +225
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