West African Union
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| Union Ouest-Africaine West African Union | |
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| Flag | Coat of arms |
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| Motto "Unité, Liberté, Justice" (French) "Unity, Liberty, Justice" | |
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| Anthem Debout Ouest-Africaines (state) Vive Henri IV (royal) | |
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| Capital Largest city | Dakar 14°40′N, 17°25′W Abidjan |
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| Official languages | French |
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| Government - Monarch - Governor-General - Prime Minister | Federal constitutional monarchy Parliamentary democracy King Charles XII Henri Konan Bédié Abdoulaye Wade |
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| Establishment | July 30, 1964 |
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| Area - Total - Water (%) | 3,715,639 km² 1,435,145 sq mi 0.9 |
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| Population - July 2008 estimate - Density | 96,452,813 24.9/km² 67.2/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $1.42 trillion $14,700 |
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| GDP (nominal) - Total - Per capita | 2007 estimate $1.59 trillion $16,450 |
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| Gini (2000) | 53 (high) |
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| HDI (2005) |  0.710 (medium)
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| Currency | West African livre (XOF)
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| Time zone - Summer (DST) | UTC, WAT (UTC 0 to +1) not observed (UTC 0 to +1) |
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| Internet TLD | .wa |
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| Calling code | +225 |
