African Union

Summary

African Union is a regional organization^[1]. It draws 9,971 Wikipedia views per month (regional_organization category, ranking #2 of 14).^[2]

Key Facts

• African Union's instance of is recorded as regional organization^[3].
• African Union's instance of is recorded as continental union^[4].
• African Union's instance of is recorded as international organization^[5].
• African Union's capital is recorded as Addis Ababa^[6].
• African Union's official language is recorded as English^[7].
• African Union's official language is recorded as Arabic^[8].
• African Union's official language is recorded as French^[9].
• African Union's official language is recorded as Portuguese^[10].
• African Union's official language is recorded as languages of Africa^[11].
• African Union's official language is recorded as Spanish^[12].
• African Union's official language is recorded as Swahili^[13].
• African Union's anthem is recorded as Let Us All Unite and Celebrate Together^[14].
• African Union followed Organisation of African Unity^[15].
• African Union's headquarters location is recorded as Addis Ababa^[16].
• African Union's headquarters location is recorded as Johannesburg^[17].
• African Union's flag is recorded as flag of the African Union^[18].
• African Union's legislative body is recorded as Pan-African Parliament^[19].
• African Union took place at Africa^[20].
• African Union's child organization or unit is recorded as Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention^[21].
• African Union's Commons category is recorded as African Union^[22].
• African Union's foundational text is recorded as Constitutive Act of the African Union^[23].
• African Union's foundational text is recorded as Sirte Declaration^[24].
• African Union comprises Regions of the African Union^[25].
• African Union comprises Peace and Security Council^[26].
• African Union's diplomatic relation is recorded as Brazil^[27].

Body

Founding

September 9, 1999 marks the founding of African Union^[28].

Identity

African Union followed Organisation of African Unity^[15]. Short names include {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'UA'}^[29], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'AU'}^[30], {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'UA'}^[31], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'UA'}^[32], {'lang': 'sw', 'text': 'UA'}^[33], and {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'AU'}^[34].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Addis Ababa^[16], a region of Ethiopia^[35], in Ethiopia^[36], founded in 1886^[37] and Johannesburg^[17], a city^[38], in South Africa^[39], founded in 1886^[40]. African Union's child organization or unit is recorded as Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention^[21].

Why It Matters

African Union draws 9,971 Wikipedia views per month (regional_organization category, ranking #2 of 14).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[41] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

Works attributed to it include International Day of the African Child (if available to be improved)^[43], a document^[44], in Ethiopia^[45].