EAC

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The EAC (East African Community) is a regional intergovernmental organization that promotes economic integration and cooperation among several East African countries.

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East African Community 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intergovernmental organization
regional organization
abbreviation EAC self-linksurface differs
aimsFor common market
customs union
monetary union
political federation
currencyPlanned East African shilling
founded 2000
7 July 2000
fullName East African Community
goal cultural integration
economic integration
political cooperation
social integration
hasCommonMarket East African Community
surface form: East African Community Common Market
hasCustomsUnion East African Community
surface form: East African Community Customs Union
hasMemberState Burundi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kenya
Rwanda
Somalia
South Sudan
Tanzania
Uganda
hasOrgan Council of Ministers of the East African Community
East African Court of Justice
East African Legislative Assembly
Secretariat of the East African Community
headquartersLocation Arusha, Tanzania
highestDecisionMakingBody Summit of EAC Heads of State
memberOf African Union regional economic communities framework
officialLanguage Arabic
English
French
Rwanda
surface form: Kinyarwanda

Kirundi
Swahili language
surface form: Swahili
policyArea free movement of persons
infrastructure development
investment promotion
peace and security cooperation
trade liberalization
precededBy East African Community
surface form: East African Cooperation
recognizedAs regional economic community of the African Union
reestablishedFrom former East African Community (1967–1977)
regionServed East Africa
website https://www.eac.int/

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EAC abbreviation EAC self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: East African Community