Community of Portuguese Language Countries
international organization
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.
![]() Map of CPLP member states (blue), associate observers (green), and officially-interested countries & territories (gold). | |
Headquarters | Penafiel Palace Lisbon, Portugal 38°42.65′N 9°8.05′W / 38.71083°N 9.13417°W |
Official language | Portuguese |
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Establishment | July 17, 1996 |
Area | |
• Total | 10,743,526 km2 (4,148,099 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Estimate | 287 million (2021) |
Website www |
References
change- ↑ Rogers-Glabush, Julie (October 4, 2009). IBFD International Tax Glossary. IBFD. ISBN 9789087220570 – via Google Books.
- ↑ Africa South of the Sahara 2003. Psychology Press. October 31, 2002. ISBN 9781857431315 – via Google Books.