African Union
The African Union (AU) is a union consistin o aw 55 African kintras on the continent o Africae, extendin intae Asie throu the Sinai Peninsula in Egyp. It wis foondit on 26 Mey 2001 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopie, an launched on 9 Julay 2002 in Sooth Africae, wae the aim o replacin the Organisation o African Unity (OAU) foondit on 25 Mey 1963 in Addis Ababa, wae the seegnaturs o 32 governments. The maist important deceesions o the AU ur made by the Assemmly o the African Union, a meetin held ilka twa year atween the heids o state an government o'ts member states. The AU's heid boady, the African Union Commission, works frae Addis Ababa.
African Union
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Motto: "A Unitit an Strang Africae" | |
Dark green: AU member states. Licht green: Suspendit members. | |
Poleetical centres | |
Lairgest ceety | Cairo |
Wirkin leids[2] | |
Demonym(s) | African |
Teep | Continental union |
Membership | 55 member states |
Leaders | |
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani | |
Moussa Faki | |
Fortune Z. Charumbira | |
Legislatur | Pan-African Pairliament |
Establishment | |
25 Mey 1963 | |
3 Juin 1991 | |
9 September 1999 | |
Aurie | |
• Tot | 29,865,860 km2 (11,531,270 sq mi) |
Population | |
• 2013 estimate | 1,053,136,000 |
• Density | 33.9/km2 (87.8/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2013 estimate |
• Total | US$3.345 trillion[3][4] |
• Per capita | $3,176 |
GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate |
• Tot | US$1.971 trillion[5][6] |
• Per capita | $1,681.12 |
Currency | 42 sillers |
Time zone | UTC-1 to +4 |
Cawin code | 57 codes |
Internet TLD | .africa c |
Wabsteid au | |
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References
eedit- ↑ "African Union anthem, etc". Africamasterweb.com. Archived frae the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ↑ Art.11 AU Protocol on Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union. Archived 2014-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects". International Monetary Fund. 14 September 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ↑ "Report for Selected Country Groups and Subjects". IMF. 14 September 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ↑ "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects". IMF. 14 September 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ↑ "Report for Selected Country Groups and Subjects". IMF. 14 September 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2012.