Organisation internationale de la Francophonie
The
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), sometimes shortened to
the Francophonie (French: La Francophonie [la fʁɑ̃kɔfɔni] but also called
International Organisation of La Francophonie in English language context, is
an international organization representing countries and regions where French
is a lingua franca 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
organization comprises 88 member states and governments; of these, 54 states
and governments are full members, 7 are associate members and 27 are observers.
The term francophonie (with a lowercase "f"), or francosphere (often
capitalized in English), also refers to the global community of French-speaking
peoples, comprising a network of private
and public organizations promoting equal ties among countries where French
people or France played a significant historical role, culturally, militarily,
or politically.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organisation_internationale_de_la_Francophonie
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