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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| 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''
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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
|'''Government'''<br>&nbsp;- President<br>&nbsp;- Prime Minister
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| Socialist state<br>[[Christophe Sassou Ngouabi]]<br>Pierre Manianga
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| Federal republic<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>3,505,907 km²<br>1,353,633 sq mi<br>1.2
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|'''Population''' <br>&nbsp;- 2005 estimate<br>&nbsp;- Density<br>&nbsp;
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|'''Population''' <br>&nbsp;- 2007 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>85,004,403<br>24.25 /km²<br>62.8 /sq mi
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|'''GDP (PPP)'''<br/>&nbsp;- Total<br/>&nbsp;- Per capita
|'''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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|2005 estimate<br>$1.151 trillion<br>$13,545
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|'''Gini''' || 34.5 (<span style="color:#fc0">medium</span>)
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|'''Gini''' || 52.2 (<font color="#e0584e">high</font>)
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|'''HDI''' || [[Image:10px-Green Arrow Up Darker.png]] 0.517 (<span style="color:#fc0">medium</span>)
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|'''HDI''' || [[Image:10px-Green Arrow Up Darker.png]] 0.655 (<span style="color:#fc0">medium</span>)
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|'''Currency''' || Ebale (<code>COE</code>)
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|'''Currency''' || West African franc (<code>XOF</code>)
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|'''Time zone''' <br> - Summer (DST)
|'''Time zone''' <br> - Summer (DST)
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| WAT, CAT (UTC +1 to +2) <br> not observed (UTC +1 to +2)
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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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|'''Calling code''' || +225
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[[Category:Nations]]

Revision as of 08:05, 3 September 2007

Union Ouest-Africaine
West African Union
Image:Flag of the West African Union.PNG Image:Coat of arms of the West African Union.PNG
Flag Coat of arms
Motto
"Unité, Liberté, Justice" (French)
"Unity, Liberty, Justice"
Anthem
Debout Ouest-Africaines
Image:Map of the West African Union.PNG
Capital

Largest city 		Dakar
14°40′N, 17°25′W
Abidjan
Official languages French
Government
 - President
 - Prime Minister 		Federal republic
Henri Konan Bédié
Abdoulaye Wade
Establishment July 30, 1964
Area
 - Total

 - Water (%)
3,505,907 km²
1,353,633 sq mi
1.2
Population
 - 2007 estimate
 - Density
 
85,004,403
24.25 /km²
62.8 /sq mi
GDP (PPP)
 - Total
 - Per capita 		2005 estimate
$1.151 trillion
$13,545
Gini 52.2 (high)
HDI Image:10px-Green Arrow Up Darker.png 0.655 (medium)
Currency West African franc (XOF)
Time zone
- Summer (DST) 		UTC, WAT (UTC 0 to +1)
not observed (UTC 0 to +1)
Internet TLD .cg
Calling code +225
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