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This is a list of the member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.These governments belong to an international organisation representing countries and regions where French is the first ("mother") or customary language, where a significant proportion of the population are francophones (French speakers) or where there is a notable affiliation with French culture.
The Francophonie flag flying at the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa. French is an official language, mostly in conjunction with English, of 36 international organizations. These include: Francophonie; United Nations; International Olympic Committee; European Union; African Union; NATO; World Trade Organization; Council of Europe
The Francophonie or Francophone world is the whole body of people and organisations around the world who use the French language regularly for private or public purposes. The term was coined by Onésime Reclus [1] in 1880 and became important as part of the conceptual rethinking of cultures and geography in the late 20th century.
The Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF; sometimes shortened to La Francophonie, French: La Francophonie [la fʁɑ̃kɔfɔni], [4] [note 3] sometimes also called International Organisation of La Francophonie in English [5]) is an international organization representing where there is a notable affiliation with French language and culture.
War of the Second Coalition (1798–1802) Mediterranean campaign of 1798; Location: Europe, Middle East, Mediterranean and Caribbean Seas France Spain Polish Legions French client republics: Batavian Republic Helvetic Republic; Cisalpine Republic; Roman Republic (until 1799) [a] Parthenopaean Republic (1799) [b] Holy Roman Empire (until 1801) [c]
Pages in category "Member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The constitution of the Fifth Republic, which created the French Community, was a consequence of the Algerian War.Under the 1946 French Union there was said to be no French colonies, but metropolitan France, the overseas departments, and the overseas territories would instead constitute a single French Union, or just one France.
Before La Francophonie, since the foundation and expansion of the Commonwealth, France has created a number of political and cultural unions that have attempted to simulate its model amongst France's former colonial possessions and French-speaking countries.