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Economic Community of West African States
Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest
Comunidade Económica dos Estados da África Ocidental
flag of the Economic Community of West African States
Location of the Economic Community of West African States
HeadquartersAbuja, Nigeria
6°27′N 3°23′E / 6.45, 3.383
Largest cityLagos, Nigeria
Official languagesFrench, English, Portuguese
Membership15
Leaders
 - PresidentFlag of Niger Tandja Mamadou
Establishment
 - Treaty of LagosMay 28, 1975 
Area
 - Total5,112,903 km² (7th)
1,5,352,86 sq mi 
Population
 - 2006 estimate251,646,263 (4th)
 - Density115. Headquarters (HQ denotes the location where most if not all of the important functions of an organization are concentrated Abuja is the Capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria in the Federal Capital Territory Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Lagos ( pron ˈleɪgɒs or /ˈlɑːgoʊs/ overseas is the most populous Conurbation in Nigeria with Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal An official language is a Language that is given a special legal status in a particular Country, State, or other territory French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Portuguese ( or língua portuguesa) is a Romance language that originated in what is now Galicia (Spain and northern Portugal. The Economic Community of West African States ( ECOWAS) is a regional group of fifteen West African countries founded on May 28 President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. Colonel (ret Tandja Mamadou (born 1938 in Maïné-Soroa, Niger) is a Nigerien politician and current President, as well as the The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS was created by the Treaty of Lagos on May 28, 1975 in Lagos, Lagos State, Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. To help compare Orders of magnitude of different surface Areas here is a list of areas between 1 million km² and 10 million km² This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by total area. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology List of countries by population in 2005|List of countries by population in 1907This is a list of countries ordered according to Population. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/km² 
299. 4/sq mi
GDP (PPP)2005 estimate
 - TotalU$ 342,519 Billion (28th)
 - Per capitaU$ 7,890 
CurrencyCape Verdean escudo (CVE)
Cedi (GHC)2
Dalasi (GMD)2
Guinean franc (GNF)2
Liberian dollar (LRD)3
Naira (NGN)2
Leone (SLL)3
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone(UTC0 to +2)
1If considered as a single entity. The purchasing power parity ( PPP) theory uses the long-term equilibrium Exchange rate of two currencies to equalize their Purchasing power. There are three lists of Countries of the world sorted by their Gross domestic product (GDP (the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation Per capita is a Latin phrase meaning for each head with Per meaning 'through' or 'by' A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of Goods and/or services It is one form of Money, where money is The escudo is the Currency of Cape Verde (Portuguese Cabo Verde a former Portuguese colony The cedi is the unit of Currency of Ghana. One cedi is divided into one hundred pesewas The dalasi is the currency of The Gambia. It is subdivided into 100 bututs The Guinean franc (franc guinéen ISO 4217 code GNF) is the Currency of Guinea. The dollar ( Currency code LRD) has been the Currency of Liberia since 1943 The naira is the Currency of Nigeria. The ISO currency code is NGN The West African CFA franc ( French: franc CFA or simply franc, ISO 4217 code XOF) is the currency of eight independent states spanning
2to be replaced by the eco in 2009. For the philosopher Umberto Eco see Umberto Eco. The Eco (1 Eco = 100 Cents is the proposed name for the Common currency that the West African Monetary This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories.
3Liberia has expressed an interest in joining the eco. Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional group of fifteen West African countries, founded on May 28, 1975 with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos. West Africa or Western Africa is the Westernmost Region of the African Continent. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS was created by the Treaty of Lagos on May 28, 1975 in Lagos, Lagos State, Its mission is to promote economic integration. In 1976 Cape Verde joined ECOWAS, and in December 2000 Mauritania withdrew,[1] having announced its intention to do so in December 1999. The Republic of Cape Verde ( Portuguese: Cabo Verde, 'kabu 'veɾdɨ is a Republic located on an Archipelago in the Macaronesia Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country [2]

It was founded to achieve "collective self-sufficiency" for the member states by means of economic and monetary union creating a single large trading bloc. The very slow progress towards this aim meant that the treaty was revised in Cotonou on July 24, 1993 towards a looser collaboration. Cotonou is the economic capital of Benin, as well as its largest city The ECOWAS Secretariat and the Fund for Cooperation, Compensation and Development are its two main institutions to implement policies. The ECOWAS Fund was transformed into the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development in 2001.

ECOWAS is one of the pillars of the African Economic Community. The African Economic Community (abbreviated AEC) is an organization of African Union states establishing grounds for mutual economic development among the majority

Member states of ECOWAS are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Côte d'Ivoire, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Benin (bə'nɪn officially the Republic of Benin, and also known as Benin Republic, is a country in Western Africa. Burkina Faso (bɚˌkiːnəˈfɑːsoʊ burr-KEE-na FAH-soh) also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a Landlocked nation in West Africa The Republic of Cape Verde ( Portuguese: Cabo Verde, 'kabu 'veɾdɨ is a Republic located on an Archipelago in the Macaronesia Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (ˈgɪni bɨˈsaʊ República da Guiné-Bissau ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɐ giˈnɛ biˈsau is a country in Western Africa, and one of the smallest Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (République du Mali is a Landlocked nation in Western Africa. Niger ( or /ˈnaɪdʒɚ/) officially the Republic of Niger, is a Landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. TOGO was a Japanese roller coaster design company famous for inventing the Stand-up roller coaster. The current Executive Secretary is Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas. Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas (born 7 December 1950 in Ghana) is a lawyer diplomat politician and academic from Ghana The current chairman is President Tandja Mamadou of Niger. Colonel (ret Tandja Mamadou (born 1938 in Maïné-Soroa, Niger) is a Nigerien politician and current President, as well as the

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Members

Map of ECOWAS as of 2006.
Map of ECOWAS as of 2006. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Currency Cooperation

     UEMOA (West CFA franc)      WAMZ (Eco)      none yet
     UEMOA (West CFA franc)      WAMZ (Eco)      none yet
Main article: CFA franc

The West African CFA franc (XOF), created on December 26, 1945, is currently used in six formerly French-ruled African countries, as well as in Guinea-Bissau (former Portuguese colony). Benin (bə'nɪn officially the Republic of Benin, and also known as Benin Republic, is a country in Western Africa. Burkina Faso (bɚˌkiːnəˈfɑːsoʊ burr-KEE-na FAH-soh) also known by its short-form name Burkina, is a Landlocked nation in West Africa The Republic of Cape Verde ( Portuguese: Cabo Verde, 'kabu 'veɾdɨ is a Republic located on an Archipelago in the Macaronesia Côte d'Ivoire (ˌkoʊt divˈwɑː(r ' in English, kot diˈvwaʀ in French) or Ivory Coast, officially the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, is a The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (ˈgɪni bɨˈsaʊ República da Guiné-Bissau ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɐ giˈnɛ biˈsau is a country in Western Africa, and one of the smallest Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (République du Mali is a Landlocked nation in Western Africa. Niger ( or /ˈnaɪdʒɚ/) officially the Republic of Niger, is a Landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Senegal (le Sénégal officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country south of the Sénégal River in western Africa. Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. TOGO was a Japanese roller coaster design company famous for inventing the Stand-up roller coaster. Mauritania (موريتانيا Mūrītāniyā officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a country The CFA franc (in French: franc CFA, "céfa" or just franc colloquially is a currency used in twelve formerly French -ruled Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (ˈgɪni bɨˈsaʊ República da Guiné-Bissau ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɐ giˈnɛ biˈsau is a country in Western Africa, and one of the smallest Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. It is managed by the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA). The West African Economic and Monetary Union (or UEMOA from its name in French, Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine) is an organization

Main article: Eco (currency)

The Eco is the proposed name for the common currency the West African Monetary Zone (WAMZ) plans to introduce on 1 December 2009. For the philosopher Umberto Eco see Umberto Eco. The Eco (1 Eco = 100 Cents is the proposed name for the Common currency that the West African Monetary The West African Monetary Zone is a group of 5 countries in ECOWAS that plan to introduce a common currency the Eco by the year 2009. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican This article is about the year For the film see 2009 Lost Memories. The WAMZ includes the Anglophone countries of Gambia, Ghana, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, and the Francophone nation of Guinea. The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the Nigeria, officially named the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal Constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Sierra Leone, officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country in West Africa. Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea (pronounced /ˈgɪni/ République de Guinée is a country in West Africa, formerly known as French Guinea Liberia is also interested in joining this monetary union. Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire The ultimate goal is to unite the UEMOA and the WAMZ to form a single monetary zone in West Africa (ECOWAS), which Cape Verde would then also join. The West African Economic and Monetary Union (or UEMOA from its name in French, Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine) is an organization The West African Monetary Zone is a group of 5 countries in ECOWAS that plan to introduce a common currency the Eco by the year 2009. The Republic of Cape Verde ( Portuguese: Cabo Verde, 'kabu 'veɾdɨ is a Republic located on an Archipelago in the Macaronesia

Free movement of people

Regional Security Cooperation

The ECOWAS nations have signed a non-aggression protocol in 1990 as well as two earlier agreements in 1978 and 1981. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 They have also signed a Protocol on Mutual Defence Assistance, in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on 29 May 1981 that provided for the establishment of an Allied Armed Force of the Community

See also: ECOMOG

Comparison with other Regional blocs

Most active regional blocs
(as of 2004, except as noted)
Regional bloc1AreaPopulationGDP ($US)Member
states1
km²sq miin millions (PPP)in millions (nominal)per capita (PPP)per capita (nominal)
AU29,797,50011,504,879897,548,8041,515,0001,131,8501,8961,26153
ASEAN (2007 est. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 The Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group or ECOMOG was a West African multilateral armed force established by the Economic Community of West A trade bloc is a large Free trade area formed by one or more Tax tariff and trade agreements Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The African Union (abbreviated AU in English, and UA in its other working languages is a Confederation consisting of 53  African The Association of Southeast Asian Nations, commonly referred to as ASEAN, ˈɑːsiːɑːn AH-see-ahn in English (the Official language )4,497,4931,736,000566,500,0003,115,4801,173,0005,5412,04110
CACM422,614163,17237,816,598159,53684,7924,2192,2425
CARICOM462,344178,51214,565,08364,21924,0204,4091,649(14+1)3
CCASG / GCC2,285,844882,56935,869,438536,223717,80014,94920,0116
CEFTA298,148115,11628,929,682222,041122,0017,6754,217(7+1)3
EU (2007 est. The Central American Common Market ( CACM; Spanish: Mercado Común Centroamericano, MCCA was an economic trade organisation between five nations of The Caribbean Community ( CARICOM) is an organization of Caribbean nations and dependencies The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf ( CCASG; مجلس التعاون لدول الخليج العربية also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council Members As of 1 May 2007, the parties of the CEFTA agreement are Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in )4,324,7821,669,808497,000,00014,953,00016,574,00028,21333,48227
EurAsEC20,789,1008,026,720208,067,6181,689,1371,125,5288,1185,4096
EFTA (2007 est. The Eurasian Economic Community ( EurAsEC or EAEC or EEC) was put into motion on 10 October 2000 when Belarus, The European Free Trade Association ( EFTA) is a European Trade bloc which was established on 3 May 1960 as an alternative for European states who were either )529,600204,48012,660,623567,500743,30044,82860,0004
GAFTA9,421,9463,637,834280,727,4161,341,298N/A4,778N/A(16+1)3
GUAM810,506312,93863,764,600456,173106,4697,1541,6704
NAFTA (2007 est. GUAM redirects here See Guam for the Pacific island territory )21,783,8508,410,792445,000,00015,857,00015,723,00035,49135,5643
PARTA528,151203,9207,810,90523,074N/A2,954N/A(12+2)3
SAARC5,136,7401,983,3061,467,255,6694,074,031N/A2,777N/A8
Unasur / Unasul17,339,1536,694,684370,158,4702,868,430N/A7,749N/A12
UN and countries
for reference2		AreaPopulationGDP ($US)Units4
km²sq miin millions (PPP)in millions (nominal)per capita (PPP)per capita (nominal)
UN133,178,01151,420,3186,411,682,27055,167,63048,245,1988,6047,524192
Brazil (2007 est. The Pacific Islands Forum is an inter-governmental Organization which aims to enhance cooperation between the independent countries of the Pacific The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation ( SAARC) is an economic and political organization of eight countries in Southern Asia. __FORCETOC__The Union of South American Nations (Unión de Naciones Suramericanas - UNASUR, União de Nações Sul-Americanas - UNASUL, Unie van Zuid-Amerikaanse Naties Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld )8,514,8773,287,612183,888,8411,804,0001,067,70610,0736,84227
Canada (2007 est. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page )9,984,6703,855,10333,000,0001,274,0001,406,00038,20042,73813
India (2007 est. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country )3,287,5901,269,3461,120,000,0004,726,0001,089,0004,1821,00435
Japan (2007 est. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. )377,873145,898127,433,4944,346,0004,346,00033,80038,34147
PR China5 (2007 est. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES )9,596,9603,705,4071,321,851,8887,043,0003,420,0005,3002,80033
Russia (2007 est. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending )17,075,2006,592,772142,500,0002,076,0001,286,00014,6009,05683
USA (2007 est. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the )9,826,6303,794,083302,000,00013,543,00013,794,70043,50045,59450
Source: CIA World Factbook 2005, IMF WEO Database, IMF nominal figures for 2006. The World Factbook ( ISSN; also known as the CIA World Factbook) is an annual publication of the Central Intelligence Agency of the The International Monetary Fund ( IMF) is an International organization that oversees the Global financial system by following the Macroeconomic
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     smallest value among the blocs compared     largest value among the blocs compared

Footnotes
1 Including data only for full and most active members. A trade bloc is a large Free trade area formed by one or more Tax tariff and trade agreements
2 Including the largest five countries by area, population (not #4), GDP (PPP) (not #5), and GDP (nominal) (not #3 or #5). This is a list of the countries of the world sorted by total area. List of countries by population in 2005|List of countries by population in 1907This is a list of countries ordered according to Population. There are three lists of Countries of the world sorted by their Gross domestic product (GDP (the value of all final goods and services produced within a nation PLEASE NO RANDOM FIGURES THERE ARE NO FIGURES BASED ON NATIONAL STATISTICS IN THIS ARTICLE
3 Including non-sovereign autonomous areas of other states. Sovereignty is the exclusive Right to control a Government, a country, a people or oneself An autonomous area is an area of a Country that has a degree of Autonomy, or freedom from an external authority
4 Members or administrative divisions. Examples of administrative divisions English terms In many of the following terms corresponding to British cultural influence areas of relatively low mean population
5 Data for the People's Republic of China does not include Hong Kong, Macau, or the independent Republic of China (Taiwan) (over which PRC claims sovereignty). Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Macau topics. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia.

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African Economic Community
Pillars
regional
blocs (REC)		Area (km²)PopulationGDP (PPP) ($US)Member
states
in millionsper capita
AEC29,910,442853,520,0102,053,7062,40653
ECOWAS5,112,903251,646,263342,5191,36115
ECCAS6,667,421121,245,958175,9281,45111
SADC9,882,959233,944,179737,3353,15215
EAC1,817,945124,858,568104,2391,0655
COMESA12,873,957406,102,471735,5991,81120
IGAD5,233,604187,969,775225,0491,1977
Western
Sahara 1		266,000273,008 ? ?N/A 2
Other
African
blocs		Area (km²)PopulationGDP (PPP) ($US)Member
states
in millionsper capita
CEMAC 33,020,14234,970,52985,1362,4356
SACU 32,693,41851,055,878541,43310,6055
UEMOA 33,505,37580,865,222101,6401,2578
UMA 45,782,14084,185,073491,2765,8365
GAFTA 55,876,960166,259,603635,4503,8225
1 The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) is a
signatory to the AEC, but not participating in any bloc yet

2 Majority under military occupation by Morocco; some
territory administered by the SADR
3 Economic bloc inside a pillar REC
4 Proposed for pillar REC, but objecting participation
5 Non-African members of GAFTA are excluded from figures
     smallest value among the blocs compared      largest value among the blocs compared During 2004. The African Economic Community (abbreviated AEC) is an organization of African Union states establishing grounds for mutual economic development among the majority The African Economic Community (abbreviated AEC) is an organization of African Union states establishing grounds for mutual economic development among the majority The Economic Community of Central African States ( ECCAS; French: Communauté Économique des États d'Afrique Centrale; Spanish: Comunidad The Southern African Development Community ( SADC) is an Inter-governmental organization. The East African Community ( EAC) is an intergovernmental organisation comprising five east African countries The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, is a Preferential trading area with nineteen member states stretching from Libya to Zimbabwe. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD Autorité intergouvernementale pour le développement is a seven-country regional development Organization in The majority of the territory of Western Sahara is currently administered by the Kingdom of Morocco. The Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (or CEMAC from its name in French, Communauté Économique et Monétaire de l'Afrique Centrale Southern African Customs Union ( SACU) is a Customs union among five countries of Southern Africa. The West African Economic and Monetary Union (or UEMOA from its name in French, Union économique et monétaire ouest-africaine) is an organization The Arab Maghreb Union ( Arabic: اتحاد المغرب العربي transliterated: Ittihad al-Maghrib al-Araby French The Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic ( SADR) (' الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية) is a partially The Southern Provinces or Moroccan Sahara are the Moroccan names for Western Sahara in reference to the provinces of Río de Oro and Saguia el-Hamra Belligerent military occupation occurs when the control and authority over a territory passes to a hostile army. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa See also Western Sahara The Free Zone is a term used by the Polisario Front to describe the part of Western Sahara that lies to the east of the Moroccan Source: CIA World Factbook 2005, IMF WEO Database

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References

  1. ^ ECOWAS Executive Secretariat (2002) Fostering Regional Integration through NEPAD Implementation Annual Report 2002 of the Executive Secretary Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Abuja: ECOWAS
  2. ^ ECOWAS Executive Secretariat (2000) Executive Secretary's Report 2000, Abuja: ECOWAS

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