Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
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The Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF; sometimes shortened to the Francophonie, French: La Francophonie [la fʁɑ̃kɔfɔni],[3][note 1] sometimes also called International Organisation of La Francophonie in English[4]) is an international organization representing countries and regions where French is a lingua franca or customary language, where a significant proportion of the population are francophones (French speakers), or where there is a notable affiliation with French culture.
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie | |
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| Anthem: "Ode to Joy" (orchestral)
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| Motto "Égalité, complémentarité, solidarité"[1] "Equality, complementarity, solidarity" | |
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| Headquarters | Paris, France |
| Official language | French |
| Membership | 54 full members [2]
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| Leaders | |
• Secretary-General | Louise Mushikiwabo |
• APF General Secretary | Jacques Krabal |
• APF President | François Paradis |
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• Conference of Niamey | 20 March 1970 (as ACCT) |
• Conference of Hanoi | 14–16 November 1997 (as La Francophonie) |
| Area | |
• Total | 28,223,185 km2 (10,897,033 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2016 estimate | 1 billion |
• Density | 36/km2 (93.2/sq mi) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 estimate |
• Total |  $18.28 billions |
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The organization comprises 88 member states and governments; of these, 54 states and governments are full members, 7 are associate members and 27 are observers. The term francophonie (with a lowercase "f"), or francosphere (often capitalized in English), also refers to the global community of French-speaking peoples,[5] comprising a network of private and public organizations promoting equal ties among countries where French people or France played a significant historical role, culturally, militarily, or politically.
The modern organisation was created in 1970. Its motto is égalité, complémentarité, solidarité ("equality, complementarity, and solidarity"),[1] a deliberate allusion to France's motto liberté, égalité, fraternité. Starting as a small group of French-speaking countries, the Francophonie has since evolved into a global organization whose numerous branches cooperate with its member states in the fields of culture, science, economy, justice, and peace.