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 الاتحاد الأفريقي  (Arabic) Union africaine  (French) União Africana  (Portuguese)
Motto:  "A Unitit an Strang Africae"
Anthem:  Let Us Aw Unite an Celebrate Thegither [1]
Dark green: AU member states. Licht green: Suspendit members.
Poleetical centres	Addis Ababaa Midrandb
Lairgest ceety	Cairo
Wirkin leids[2]	Arabic Inglis French Portuguese
Demonym(s)	African
Teep	Continental union
Membership	55 member states
Leaders
• Assembly Chair	Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
• Commission Chair	Moussa Faki
• Pairliamentary Preses	Fortune Z. Charumbira
Legislatur	Pan-African Pairliament
Establishment
• OAU Charter	25 Mey 1963; 62 years ago (1963-05-25)
• Abuja Treaty	3 Juin 1991
• Sirte Declaration	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.int
a Seat o the African Union Commission. b Seat o the Pan-African Pairliament. c Proponed.