African Economic Community | |||||
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Pillar regional blocs (REC) |
Area (km²) |
Population | GDP (PPP) ($US) | Member states | |
(millions) | (per capita) | ||||
EAC | 4,810,363 | 312,362,653 | 833,622 | 3,286 | 8 |
ECOWAS/CEDEAO | 5,112,903 | 349,154,000 | 1,322,452 | 3,788 | 15 |
IGAD | 5,233,604 | 294,197,387 | 225,049 | 1,197 | 7 |
AMU/UMA a | 6,046,441 | 106,919,526 | 1,299,173 | 12,628 | 5 |
ECCAS/CEEAC | 6,667,421 | 218,261,591 | 175,928 | 1,451 | 11 |
SADC | 9,882,959 | 394,845,175 | 737,392 | 3,152 | 15 |
COMESA | 12,873,957 | 406,102,471 | 735,599 | 1,811 | 20 |
CEN-SAD a | 14,680,111 | 29 | |||
Total AEC | 29,910,442 | 853,520,010 | 2,053,706 | 2,406 | 54 |
Other regional blocs |
Area (km²) |
Population | GDP (PPP) ($US) | Member states | |
(millions) | (per capita) | ||||
WAMZ 1 | 1,602,991 | 264,456,910 | 1,551,516 | 5,867 | 6 |
SACU 1 | 2,693,418 | 51,055,878 | 541,433 | 10,605 | 5 |
CEMAC 2 | 3,020,142 | 34,970,529 | 85,136 | 2,435 | 6 |
UEMOA 1 | 3,505,375 | 80,865,222 | 101,640 | 1,257 | 8 |
UMA 2 a | 5,782,140 | 84,185,073 | 491,276 | 5,836 | 5 |
GAFTA 3 a | 5,876,960 | 1,662,596 | 6,355 | 3,822 | 5 |
During 2004. Sources:
The World Factbook 2005, IMF WEO Database.
Smallest value among the blocs compared.
Largest value among the blocs compared.
1: Economic bloc inside a pillar REC.
2: Proposed for pillar REC, but objecting participation.
3: Non-African members of GAFTA are excluded from figures.
a: The area 446,550 km2 used for
Morocco excludes all disputed territories, while 710,850 km2 would include the Moroccan-claimed and partially-controlled parts of
Western Sahara (claimed as the
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic by the
Polisario Front). Morocco also claims
Ceuta and
Melilla, making up about 22.8 km2 (8.8 sq mi) more claimed territory.
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