| Area (incl. water): |
1.82 million sq. km |
| Population: |
126.6 million (2009) |
| GDP: |
$73 billion (2009) |
| EAC Headquarters: |
Arusha, Tanzania |
| First established: |
1967 |
| Re-established: |
July 7, 2000 |
| Main languages: |
English, Kiswahili |
| Current chairman: |
H.E. Jakaya Kikwete |
| Council Chairperson |
Dr. Diodorus Kamala |
| Secretary General: |
Amb. Juma Mwapachu |
KEY EAC DATES
1967: EAC first established
1977: EAC dissolved
30 November 1993:
Signing of Agreement for the Establishment of the Permanent Tripartite Commission for East African Co-operation
14 March 1996:
Secretariat of the Permanent Tripartite Commission launched, full co-operation operations begin
30 November 1999:
Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community signed
7 July 2000:
Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community enters into force
18 June 2007:
The Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Burundi accede to EAC Treaty
1 July 2007:
Rwanda and Burundi become full members of the EAC
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