West African Economic and Monetary Union
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The West African Economic and Monetary Union is a regional organization of several West African countries that promotes economic integration and shares a common currency, the CFA franc.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West African Economic and Monetary Union canonical | 17 |
| UEMOA | 5 |
| BCEAO | 4 |
| Communauté Financière Africaine | 2 |
| WAEMU | 2 |
| UEMOA zone | 1 |
| West African Economic and Monetary Union member states | 1 |
| West African Economic and Monetary Union territory | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic and monetary union
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intergovernmental organization ⓘ regional organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
West African Economic and Monetary Union
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
UEMOA
West African Economic and Monetary Union self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
WAEMU
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| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
African Union
ⓘ
ECOWAS ⓘ
surface form:
Economic Community of West African States
European Union ⓘ International Monetary Fund ⓘ World Bank ⓘ |
| country |
Benin
ⓘ
Burkina Faso ⓘ Côte d'Ivoire ⓘ
surface form:
Côte d’Ivoire
Guinea-Bissau ⓘ Mali ⓘ Niger ⓘ Senegal ⓘ Togo ⓘ |
| currencyCode | XOF ⓘ |
| foundedBy | member states of the West African CFA franc zone ⓘ |
| goal |
coordination of sectoral policies
ⓘ
creation of a common market ⓘ economic integration ⓘ macroeconomic convergence ⓘ monetary integration ⓘ |
| hasCentralBank | Central Bank of West African States ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
common monetary policy
ⓘ
regional surveillance of public finances ⓘ single currency area ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersLocation | Ouagadougou ⓘ |
| hasJudicialBody | WAEMU Court of Justice ⓘ |
| hasLegislativeBody | WAEMU Commission ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| hasPolicy |
common external tariff
ⓘ
common trade policy ⓘ harmonization of taxation ⓘ regional agricultural policy ⓘ regional industrial policy ⓘ regional infrastructure policy ⓘ |
| hasStatisticsBody | WAEMU Commission Statistics Department ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| regionServed | West Africa ⓘ |
| sharesCentralBankWith | Central Bank of West African States ⓘ |
| typeOfIntegration |
customs union
ⓘ
monetary union ⓘ |
| usesCurrency | West African CFA franc ⓘ |
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
UEMOA
this entity surface form:
UEMOA
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West African Economic and Monetary Union member states
West African Development Bank
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operatesInMonetaryUnion
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West African Economic and Monetary Union
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this entity surface form:
UEMOA zone
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Communauté Financière Africaine
West African Economic and Monetary Union
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abbreviation
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West African Economic and Monetary Union
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
WAEMU
West African Economic and Monetary Union
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abbreviation
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West African Economic and Monetary Union
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
UEMOA
this entity surface form:
BCEAO
this entity surface form:
UEMOA
Economic Community of West African States Monetary Zone
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relatedTo
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West African Economic and Monetary Union
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this entity surface form:
BCEAO
this entity surface form:
Communauté Financière Africaine
this entity surface form:
WAEMU
this entity surface form:
UEMOA
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BCEAO
Central Bank of West African States
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monetaryPolicyFor
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West African Economic and Monetary Union
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Central Bank of West African States
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hasCentralBankCode
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West African Economic and Monetary Union
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this entity surface form:
BCEAO
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West African Economic and Monetary Union territory