West African Union

Union Ouest-AfricaineWest African Union 	Union Ouest-AfricaineWest African Union
 	
Flag of the West African Union 	
Flag 	Coat of arms
 	
Motto"Unité, Liberté, Justice" (French)"Unity, Liberty, Justice" 	Motto"Unité, Liberté, Justice" (French)"Unity, Liberty, Justice"
 	
AnthemDebout Ouest-Africaines (state)Vive Henri IV (royal) 	AnthemDebout Ouest-Africaines (state)Vive Henri IV (royal)
 	
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Capital Largest city 	Dakar14°40′N, 17°25′WAbidjan
 	
Official languages 	French
 	
Government - Monarch - Governor-General - Prime Minister 	Federal constitutional monarchyParliamentary democracyKing Charles XIIHenri Konan BédiéAbdoulaye Wade
 	
Establishment 	July 30, 1964
 	
Area  - Total - Water (%) 	3,715,639 km²1,435,145 sq mi0.9
 	
Population  - July 2008 estimate - Density  	96,452,81324.9/km²67.2/sq mi
 	
GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita 	2007 estimate$1.42 trillion$14,700
 	
GDP (nominal) - Total - Per capita 	2007 estimate$1.59 trillion$16,450
 	
Gini (2000) 	53 (high)
 	
HDI (2005) 	10px 0.710 (medium)
 	
Currency 	West African livre (XOF)
 	
Time zone - Summer (DST) 	UTC, WAT (UTC 0 to +1)not observed (UTC 0 to +1)
 	
Internet TLD 	.wa
 	
Calling code 	+225
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