West African Union
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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>'' | + | | 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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| - | |'''Government'''<br> - Monarch<br> - Governor-General<br> - Prime Minister | + | |'''Government'''<br><br> - Monarch<br> - Governor-General<br> - Prime Minister |
| - | |Federal constitutional monarchy<br>King Charles XII<br>Henri Konan Bédié<br>Abdoulaye Wade | + | |Federal constitutional monarchy<br>Parliamentary democracy<br>King Charles XII<br>Henri Konan Bédié<br>Abdoulaye Wade |
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|'''Area''' <br> - Total<br><br> - Water (%) | |'''Area''' <br> - Total<br><br> - Water (%) | ||
| - | |<br>3, | + | |<br>3,715,639 km²<br>1,435,145 sq mi<br>0.9 |
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|'''Population''' <br> - July 2008 estimate<br> - Density<br> | |'''Population''' <br> - July 2008 estimate<br> - Density<br> | ||
| - | |<br> | + | |<br>96,452,813<br>24.9/km²<br>67.2/sq mi |
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|'''GDP''' (PPP)<br/> - Total<br/> - Per capita | |'''GDP''' (PPP)<br/> - Total<br/> - Per capita | ||
| - | |2007 estimate<br> | + | |2007 estimate<br>$1.42 trillion<br>$14,700 |
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|'''GDP''' (nominal)<br/> - Total<br/> - Per capita | |'''GDP''' (nominal)<br/> - Total<br/> - Per capita | ||
| - | |2007 estimate<br> | + | |2007 estimate<br>$1.59 trillion<br>$16,450 |
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| - | |'''Gini''' (2000) || | + | |'''Gini''' (2000) || 53 (<font color="#e0584e">high</font>) |
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| - | |'''HDI''' (2005) || [[Image:10px-Green Arrow Up Darker.PNG|10px]] | + | |'''HDI''' (2005) || [[Image:10px-Green Arrow Up Darker.PNG|10px]] 0.710 (<span style="color:#fc0">medium</span>) |
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| - | |'''Internet TLD''' || . | + | |'''Internet TLD''' || .wa |
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Current revision as of 02:20, 27 December 2012
| 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 |
