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.

Motto: 
"A Unitit an Strang Africae"
An orthographic projection o the warld, heichlichtin the African Union an its member states (green).
Dark green: AU member states.
Licht green: Suspendit members.
Poleetical centres
Lairgest ceetyEgyp Cairo
Wirkin leids[2]
Demonym(s)African
TeepContinental union
Membership55 member states
Leaders
Mauritanie Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Chad Moussa Faki
Zimbabwe Fortune Z. Charumbira
LegislaturPan-African Pairliament
Establishment
25 Mey 1963; 61 years ago (1963-05-25)
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
Currency42 sillers
Time zoneUTC-1 to +4
Cawin code57 codes
Internet TLD.africa c
Wabsteid
au.int

References

eedit
  1. "African Union anthem, etc". Africamasterweb.com. Archived frae the original on 15 September 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  2. Art.11 AU Protocol on Amendments to the Constitutive Act of the African Union. Archived 2014-06-30 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects". International Monetary Fund. 14 September 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  4. "Report for Selected Country Groups and Subjects". IMF. 14 September 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  5. "Report for Selected Countries and Subjects". IMF. 14 September 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  6. "Report for Selected Country Groups and Subjects". IMF. 14 September 2006. Retrieved 26 November 2012.