West African Union

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| style="font-size: 11pt; background: #fcfcfc; text-align: center;" colspan=2 | '''''République Populaire Démocratique du Congo'''''<br>'''West African Union'''
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| style="font-size: 11pt; background: #fcfcfc; text-align: center;" colspan=2 | '''''Union Ouest-Africaine'''''<br>'''West African Union'''
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| style="text-align: center;" width=50% | [[Image:Flag of the West African Union.PNG]] || style="text-align: center;" width=50% | [[Image:Coat of arms of the West African Union.PNG]]
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| style="text-align: center;" width=50% | [[Image:Flag of the West African Union.PNG|Flag of the West African Union]] || style="text-align: center;" width=50% | [[Image:Coat of arms of the West African Union.PNG|85px|Coat of arms of the West African Union]]
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| align=center colspan=2 style="padding: 0em 0em 0.5em 0em; text-align: center; background: #fcfcfc;" | '''Motto'''<br>"Travail, Égalité, Socialisme" <small>(French)</small><br><small>"Work, Equality, Socialism"</small>
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| align=center colspan=2 style="padding: 0em 0em 0.5em 0em; text-align: center; background: #fcfcfc;" | '''Motto'''<br>"Unité, Liberté, Justice" <small>(French)</small><br><small>"Unity, Liberty, Justice"</small>
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| align=center colspan=2 style="padding: 0em 0em 0.5em 0em; text-align: center; background: #fcfcfc;" | '''Anthem'''<br>''Congo, Le Fleuve Beau'' <small>(French)</small><br><small>''Congo, The Beautiful River''</small>
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| align=center colspan=2 style="padding: 0em 0em 0.5em 0em; text-align: center; background: #fcfcfc;" | '''Anthem'''<br>''Debout Ouest-Africaines'' <small>(state)</small><br>''Vive Henri IV'' <small>(royal)</small>
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| align=center colspan=2 style="padding: 0em 0em 0.5em 0em; text-align: center; background: #fcfcfc;" | [[Image:Map of the West African Union.PNG]]
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| align=center colspan=2 style="padding: 0em 0em 0.5em 0em; text-align: center; background: #fcfcfc;" | http://i249.photobucket.com/albums/gg229/minnesota_iceman/WestAfricamap.png
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|'''Capital''' <br><br>'''Largest city'''
|'''Capital''' <br><br>'''Largest city'''
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|Brazzaville<br><small>[http://tools.wikimedia.de/~magnus/geo/geohack.php?params=4_14_S_15_14_E_type:country(342,000) 4°14′S, 15°14′E]</small><br>Kinshasa
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|Dakar<br><small>[http://tools.wikimedia.de/~magnus/geo/geohack.php?pagename=Senegal&params=14_40_N_17_25_W_type:country(196,723) 14°40′N, 17°25′W]</small><br>Abidjan
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|'''Official languages || French, Lingala, Kituba
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|'''Official languages || French
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|'''Government'''<br>&nbsp;- President<br>&nbsp;- Prime Minister
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|'''Government'''<br><br>&nbsp;- Monarch<br>&nbsp;- Governor-General<br>&nbsp;- Prime Minister
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| Socialist state<br>[[Christophe Sassou Ngouabi]]<br>Pierre Manianga
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|Federal constitutional monarchy<br>Parliamentary democracy<br>King Charles XII<br>Henri Konan Bédié<br>Abdoulaye Wade
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|'''Establishment''' || August 11, 1964
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|'''Establishment''' || July 30, 1964
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|'''Area''' <br>&nbsp;- Total<br><br>&nbsp;- Water (%)
|'''Area''' <br>&nbsp;- Total<br><br>&nbsp;- Water (%)
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|<br>2,686,858 km²<br>1,037,398 sq mi<br>3.3
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|<br>3,715,639 km²<br>1,435,145 sq mi<br>0.9
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|'''Population''' <br>&nbsp;- 2005 estimate<br>&nbsp;- Density<br>&nbsp;
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|'''Population''' <br>&nbsp;- July 2008 estimate<br>&nbsp;- Density<br>&nbsp;
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|<br>67,654,000<br>25.17 /km²<br>65.21 /sq mi
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|<br>96,452,813<br>24.9/km²<br>67.2/sq mi
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|'''GDP (PPP)'''<br/>&nbsp;- Total<br/>&nbsp;- Per capita
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|'''GDP''' (PPP)<br/>&nbsp;- Total<br/>&nbsp;- Per capita
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|2005 estimate<br>$72.457 billion<br>$1,071
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|2007 estimate<br>$1.42 trillion<br>$14,700
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|'''Gini''' || 34.5 (<span style="color:#fc0">medium</span>)
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|'''GDP''' (nominal)<br/>&nbsp;- Total<br/>&nbsp;- Per capita
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|2007 estimate<br>$1.59 trillion<br>$16,450
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|'''HDI''' || [[Image:10px-Green Arrow Up Darker.png]] 0.517 (<span style="color:#fc0">medium</span>)
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|'''Gini''' (2000) || 53 (<font color="#e0584e">high</font>)
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|'''Currency''' || Ebale (<code>COE</code>)
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|'''HDI''' (2005) || [[Image:10px-Green Arrow Up Darker.PNG|10px]] 0.710 (<span style="color:#fc0">medium</span>)
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|'''Time zone''' <br> - Summer (DST)
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|'''Currency''' || West African livre (<code>XOF</code>)
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| WAT, CAT (UTC +1 to +2) <br> not observed (UTC +1 to +2)
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|'''Internet TLD''' || .cg
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|'''Time zone''' <br>- Summer (DST)
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|UTC, WAT (UTC 0 to +1)<br>''not observed'' (UTC 0 to +1)
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|'''Calling code''' || +243
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|'''Internet TLD''' || .wa
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|'''Calling code''' || +225
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[[Category:Nations]]
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[[Category:West African Union| ]]

Current revision as of 02:20, 27 December 2012

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)
WestAfricamap.png
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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