Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
Francophonie is an international organization of politics and governments with French as the main language. The countries have a large number of people who are francophones (French speakers), or where there is a notable affiliation with the French language or culture.
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (La Francophonie) | |
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| Members of and participants in La Francophonie. In addition to countries, Belgian and Canadian subdivisional memberships are also represented. | |
| Headquarters | 23x15px Paris, France |
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| 56 member states 3 associate members 20 observers | |
| Leaders | |
• Executive Secretary | File:Flag of Rwanda.svg Louise Mushikiwabo (since 2019) |
| File:Flag of France.svg Jacques Legendre | |
| Establishment | |
• Conference of Niamey | 20 March 1970 |
| Area | |
• Total | 28,223,184 km2 (10,897,032 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 2013 estimate | ~ 1 billion |
• Density | 34.36/km2 (89.0/sq mi) |
Website francophonie.org | |
It used to be called the Organisation internationale de la francophonie (OIF) or the International Organization of the Francophonie.[2] There are 56 member states and governments, 3 associate members, and 19 observers. The modern organization was created in 1970. Its motto is "equality, complementarity, and solidarity". Its present Secretary General is Louise Mushikiwabo since 2019
French geographer Onésime Reclus made the word Francophonie in 1880. It is used to refer to the community of people and countries using the French language.
Organisation Internationale De La Francophonie Media
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Boutros Boutros Ghali at Naela Chohan's art exhibition for the 2002 International Women's Day at UNESCO in Paris.
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Abdou Diouf (* 7. September 1935) von 1981 bis 2000 zweiter Präsident des Senegals
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Michaëlle Jean 1 11072007
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Louise Mushikiwabo, 2008 (cropped)
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Flags of the Francophonie members
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The Francophonie flag flying at the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa
References
- ↑ Brochure: L’Institut de l’énergie et de l’environnement de la Francophonie Archived 2020-08-06 at the Wayback Machine (IEPF Archived 2020-08-03 at the Wayback Machine). Accessed 22 January 2009.
- ↑ "Atlas of Canada: The Francophonie". Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
