East African Community Summit
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East African Community
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Motto: "One People One Destiny"
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Anthem: EAC Anthem
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An orthographic projection of the world, highlighting the East African Community's Member States (green).
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| Headquarters |
Arusha 3°22′S 36°41′E / 3.367°S 36.683°E |
| Largest city | Dar es Salaam |
| Official languages | English |
| Lingua Franca | Kiswahili (Swahili) |
| Demonym | East African |
| Type | Intergovernmental |
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| Leaders | |
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• Summit Chairperson
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 Yoweri Kaguta Museveni
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• Council Chairperson
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Rt Hon Kirunda Ali Kivejinja
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• EACJ President
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 Hon. Justice Dr. Emmanuel Ugirashebuja |
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• EALA Speaker
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Daniel Kidega
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 Libérat Mfumukeko
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| Legislature | Legislative Assembly |
| Establishment | |
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• First established
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1967 |
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• Dissolved
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1977 |
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• Re-established
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7 July 2000 |
| Area | |
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• Total
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2,467,202 km2 (952,592 sq mi) (10th a) |
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• Water (%)
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4.9 |
| Population | |
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• 2016 estimate
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168,848,000a (8th) |
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• Density
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68.4/km2 (177.2/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2016 estimate |
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• Total
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US$ 439.039 billion (42nda) |
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• Per capita
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US$ 2,600 a |
| GDP (nominal) | 2016 estimate |
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• Total
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US$ 155.189 billion (57tha) |
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• Per capita
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US$ 919 a |
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| Time zone | CAT / EAT (UTC+2 / +3) |
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The East African Community (EAC) is an intergovernmental organisation composed of six countries in the African Great Lakes region in eastern Africa: Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda. John Magufuli, the president of Tanzania, is the EAC's chairman. The organisation was founded in 1967, collapsed in 1977, and revived on 7 July 2000. In 2008, after negotiations with the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), the EAC agreed to an expanded free trade area including the member states of all three organizations. The EAC is an integral part of the African Economic Community.
The EAC is a potential precursor to the establishment of the East African Federation, a proposed federation of its members into a single sovereign state. In 2010, the EAC launched its own common market for goods, labour, and capital within the region, with the goal of creating a common currency and eventually a full political federation. In 2013, a protocol was signed outlining their plans for launching a monetary union within 10 years.
Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda have cooperated with each other since the early 20th century. The customs union between Kenya and Uganda in 1917, which Tanganyika joined in 1927, was followed by the East African High Commission (EAHC) from 1948 to 1961, the East African Common Services Organization (EACSO) from 1961 to 1967, and the 1967 to 1977 EAC. Burundi and Rwanda joined the EAC on 6 July 2009.
Inter-territorial co-operation between the Kenya Colony, the Uganda Protectorate, and the Tanganyika Territory was formalised in 1948 by the EAHC. This provided a customs union, a common external tariff, currency, and postage. It also dealt with common services in transport and communications, research, and education. Following independence, these integrated activities were reconstituted and the EAHC was replaced by the EACSO, which many observers thought would lead to a political federation between the three territories. The new organisation ran into difficulties because of the lack of joint planning and fiscal policy, separate political policies, and Kenya's dominant economic position. In 1967, the EACSO was superseded by the EAC. This body aimed to strengthen the ties between the members through a common market, a common customs tariff, and a range of public services to achieve balanced economic growth within the region.
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