Member states of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries
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The Community of Portuguese Language Countries consists of nine member states,{{cite web|url=http://www.cplp.org/id-22.aspx|website=Community of Portuguese Language Countries|title=Official Website}} which list the Portuguese language as an official language, and only East Timor and Equatorial Guinea list a secondary official language (Tetun and Spanish respectively).
In 2005, during the CPLP Council of Ministers meeting in Luanda, the status of associate observer for non-member states was adopted to enhance international cooperation and achieve the Community's objectives, leading to the subsequent admission of three states.
Members
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| Country | Status | Year joined | Official language(s) | Continent | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{POR}} | {{yes|Member}} | 1996 | Portuguese | Europe | style="text-align:right;"| 10,347,892 |
| {{BRA}} | {{yes|Member}} | 1996 | Portuguese | South America | style="text-align:right;"|210,147,125 |
| {{AGO}} | {{yes|Member}} | 1996 | Portuguese | Africa | style="text-align:right;"|31,127,674 |
| {{MOZ}} | {{yes|Member}} | 1996 | Portuguese | Africa | style="text-align:right;"|30,066,648 |
| {{CPV}} | {{yes|Member}} | 1996 | Portuguese | Africa | style="text-align:right;"|483,628 |
| {{GBS}} | {{yes|Member}} | 1996 | Portuguese | Africa | style="text-align:right;"|1,726,000 |
| {{STP}} | {{yes|Member}} | 1996 | Portuguese | Africa | style="text-align:right;"|211,028 |
| {{flag|East Timor}} | {{yes|Member}} | 2002 | Portuguese and Tetum | Asia/Oceania | style="text-align:right;"|1,340,513 |
| {{GNQ}} | {{yes|Member}} | 2014 | Portuguese, Spanish and French | Africa | style="text-align:right;"|1,454,789 |
Observers
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| Country | Status | Year joined | Official language(s) | Continent | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{MUS}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2006 | None (de jure){{efn|English, French (de facto).}} | Africa | style="text-align:right;"|1,265,475 |
| {{SEN}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2008 | French | Africa | style="text-align:right;"|15,854,323 |
| {{GEO}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2014 | Georgian | Asia/Europe | style="text-align:right;"|4,012,104 |
| {{JPN}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2014 | Japanese | Asia | style="text-align:right;"|125,470,000 |
| {{NAM}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2014 | English | Africa | style="text-align:right;"|2,550,226 |
| {{TUR}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2014 | Turkish | Asia/Europe | style="text-align:right;"|83,614,362 |
| {{CZE}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2016 | Czech | Europe | style="text-align:right;"|10,701,777 |
| {{HUN}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2016 | Hungarian | Europe | style="text-align:right;"|9,730,000 |
| {{SVK}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2016 | Slovak | Europe | style="text-align:right;"|5,464,060 |
| {{URY}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2016 | Spanish | South America | style="text-align:right;"|3,518,552 |
| {{AND}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2018 | Catalan | Europe | style="text-align:right;"|77,543 |
| {{ARG}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2018 | Spanish | South America | style="text-align:right;"|44,938,712 |
| {{CHL}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2018 | Spanish | South America | style="text-align:right;"|17,574,003 |
| {{FRA}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2018 | French | Europe | style="text-align:right;"|67,522,000{{cite web|url=https://www.insee.fr/en/statistiques/serie/001641607|title=Demography - Population at the beginning of the month - France (including Mayotte since 2014)|website=www.insee.fr|access-date=1 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190403053456/https://www.insee.fr/en/statistiques/serie/001641607|archive-date=3 April 2019|url-status=live}} |
| {{ITA}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2018 | Italian | Europe | style="text-align:right;"|60,317,116 |
| {{LUX}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2018 | Luxembourgish, German and French | Europe | style="text-align:right;"|633,622 |
| {{SRB}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2018 | Serbian | Europe | style="text-align:right;"|6,926,705 |
| {{GBR}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2021 | English | Europe | style="text-align:right;"|67,081,234{{cite web|url=https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/bulletins/annualmidyearpopulationestimates/mid2020#age-structure-of-the-uk-population|title=Population estimates for the UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: mid-2020|website=www.ons.gov.uk|access-date=25 June 2021}} |
| {{CAN}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2021 | English and French | North America | style="text-align:right;"|38,048,738 |
| {{GRE}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2021 | Greek | Europe | style="text-align:right;"|10,718,565 |
| {{IND}}{{efn|Part of India was former Portuguese colony (see Portuguese India).}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2021 | Hindi and English | Asia | style="text-align:right;"|1,352,642,280 |
| {{IRE}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2021 | English and Irish | Europe | style="text-align:right;"|4,977,400 |
| {{CIV}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2021 | French | Africa | style="text-align:right;"|26,378,274 |
| {{QAT}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2021 | Arabic | Asia | style="text-align:right;"|2,795,484 |
| {{ESP}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2021 | Spanish | Europe | style="text-align:right;"|47,450,795 |
| {{PER}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2021 | Spanish | South America | style="text-align:right;"|32,824,358 |
| {{ROM}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2021 | Romanian | Europe | style="text-align:right;"|19,317,984 |
| {{USA}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2021 | None{{efn|In the United States, English is the official language of 32 states; English and Hawaiian are both official languages in Hawaii, and English and 20 indigenous languages are official in Alaska. Algonquian, Cherokee, and Sioux are among many other official languages in Native American-controlled lands throughout the country. French is a de facto, but unofficial, language in Maine and Louisiana, while New Mexico law grants Spanish a special status. In five territories, English as well as one or more indigenous languages are official: Spanish in Puerto Rico, Samoan in American Samoa, and Chamorro in both Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Carolinian is also an official language in the Northern Mariana Islands.{{CN|date=October 2023}}}} | North America | style="text-align:right;"|331,449,281 |
| {{PAR}} | {{partial|associate observer}} | 2023 | Spanish and Guarani | South America | style="text-align:right;"|7,439,863 |
Officially interested countries and territories
Notes
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