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) La Marseilles des Blancs (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 King Charles XII Henri Konan Bédié Abdoulaye Wade |
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| Establishment | July 30, 1964 |
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| Area - Total - Water (%) | 3,505,907 km² 1,353,633 sq mi 1.2 |
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| Population - 2007 estimate - Density | 87,744,558 25 /km² 64.82 /sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2005 estimate $919.65 billion $10,481 |
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| GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita | 2005 estimate $781.72 billion $8,909 |
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| Gini (2000) | 52.2 (high) |
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| HDI (2005) |  0.655 (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 | .oa |
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| Calling code | +225 |
