Community of Portuguese Language Countries
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The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (Portuguese: Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa; abbreviated as the CPLP), also known as the Lusophone Commonwealth (Comunidade Lusófona),[1][2] is an international organization and political association of Portuguese-speaking nations across four continents.
Quick Facts Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (Portuguese)Community of Portuguese Language Countries, Headquarters ...
Headquarters | Penafiel Palace Lisbon, Portugal 38°42.65′N 9°8.05′W |
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Official language | Portuguese |
Membership | 9 member states 32 observers
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Leaders | |
• Executive Secretary | Zacarias da Costa |
• Director-General | Armindo Brito Fernandes |
• President of the Parliamentary Assembly | Cipriano Cassamá |
Establishment | July 17, 1996 |
Area | |
• Total | 10,743,526 km2 (4,148,099 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Estimate | 287 million (2021) |
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