An orthographic map projection of the world, highlighting the East African Community's member states (green)
Headquarters
Arusha, Tanzania 3°22′S36°41′E / 3.367°S 36.683°E / -3.367; 36.683
Largest city
Kinshasa, DR Congo
Official languages
Swahili, English,[1] French
Lingua franca
Swahili[1]
Demonym(s)
East African
Type
Intergovernmental
Partner states
8 states
Burundi
DR Congo
Kenya
Rwanda
Somalia
South Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
Leaders
• Summit Chairperson
Salva Kiir Mayardit[2]
• Council Chairperson
Deng Dau Deng
• EACJ President
Nestor Kayobera
• EALA Speaker
Joseph Ntakarutimana
• Secretary General
Peter Mathuki
Legislature
Legislative Assembly
Establishment
• First established
1967
• Dissolved
1977
• Re-established
7 July 2000
Area
• Total
5,448,020 km2 (2,103,490 sq mi) (7th)
• Water (%)
4.14
Population
• 2022 estimate
312,362,653 (4th)
• Density
58.4/km2 (151.3/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
2022 estimate
• Total
US$923.532 billion[3] (34th)
• Per capita
US$3,286
GDP (nominal)
2022 estimate
• Total
US$332.764 billion[4] (50th)
• Per capita
US$1,184.87
HDI (2019)
0.540 low
Currency
East African shilling (EAS)
Website www.eac.int
The East African Community (EAC) is an intergovernmental organisation composed of eight countries in East Africa. The member states are the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Republics of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania.[5] Salva Kiir Mayardit, the president of South Sudan, is the current EAC chairman. The organisation was founded in 1967, collapsed in 1977, and was revived on 7th July 2000.[6] The main objective of the EAC was to foster regional economic integration.
In 2008, after negotiations with the Southern African 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.[7] 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.[8] In 2013, a protocol was signed outlining their plans for launching a monetary union within 10 years.[9] In September 2018, a committee was formed to begin the process of drafting a regional constitution.[10]
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^@jumuiya (24 November 2023). "South Sudan has assumed Chairmanship of the East African Community" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^"Report for Selected Countries and Subjects". Retrieved 3 December 2020.
^"Report for Selected Countries and Subjects". imf.org.
^"East African Community continues on a trajectory of expansion as Summit admits Somalia into the bloc". Eac.int. 25 November 2023.
^"East African Community – Quick Facts". Eac.int. Archived from the original on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
^"A political union for east Africa? – You say you want a federation". The Economist. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
^"FACTBOX-East African common market begins". Reuters. 1 July 2010. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
^"East African trade bloc approves monetary union deal". Reuters. 30 November 2013.
^Havyarimana, Moses (29 September 2018). "Ready for a United States of East Africa? The wheels are already turning". The East African.
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Salva Kiir Mayardit[2]
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