An orthographic projection of the world, highlighting the proposed East African Federation's territory (green).
Capital
Arusha
Largest city
Kinshasa
Official languages
English,[1][2] French, Swahili[3]
Lingua franca
Swahili[1]
Demonym(s)
East African
Type
Proposed federation
States
8 states
Burundi
DR Congo
Kenya
Rwanda
South Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
Somalia
Legislature
EALA
Establishment
• East African Community
7 July 2000
Area
• Total
4,810,363 km2 (1,857,292 sq mi) (7th)
• Water (%)
4.14
Population
• 2022 estimate
312,362,653[4] (4th)
• Density
58.4/km2 (151.3/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)
2022 estimate
• Total
US$834 billion[5] (34th)
• Per capita
US$2,841[5]
GDP (nominal)
2022 estimate
• Total
US$325 billion[5] (45th)
• Per capita
US$1,106[5]
HDI (2019)
0.509 low
Currency
East African shilling (EAS[citation needed])
Time zone
UTC+2 / +3 (CAT / EAT)
Driving side
both[note 1]
Website www.eac.int
The East African Federation (Swahili: Shirikisho la Afrika Mashariki) is a proposed political union of the eight sovereign states of the East African Community in the African Great Lakes region – Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Somalia and Uganda – as a single federated sovereign state.[6] The idea of this federation has existed since the early 1960s but has not yet come to fruition for several reasons.[7][8] In September 2018, a committee was formed to begin the process of drafting a regional constitution,[9] and a draft constitution for the confederation was set to be written by the end of 2021 with its implementation by 2023.[10][11] However, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted plans to draft and implement a constitution. On 20 March 2023, the EAC announced that the drafting process would resume in May of that year in Kenya.[12]
The East African Federation has not yet been established, but many steps have been taken to advance this eventual goal.[13] Institutions and governing bodies already exist for the eventual union of these nations,[14] with representatives from all of the related nations working together towards this common goal.
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^Ikuya, James Magode (December 2017). "Why the Current Clamor for East African Federation Cannot Produce Unity". Development. 60 (3–4): 197–200. doi:10.1057/s41301-018-0163-8. S2CID 89891054. ProQuest 2086486348.
^"Ready for a United States of East Africa? The wheels are already turning". The East African. 6 July 2020. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
^Havyarimana, Moses (18 January 2020). "Regional experts draft confederation constitution". The EastAfrican. Archived from the original on 6 March 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
^"East African Federation Looks Set for Further Delay". Global Risk Insights. 20 March 2021. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
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