Member states of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries

The Community of Portuguese Language Countries has eight member states.[1] All have the Portuguese language as official language, and only East Timor and Equatorial Guinea have a second official language.

In 2005, CPLP Council of Ministers meeting in Luanda adopted the status of associate observer for non-member states to promote better international co-operation to reach the Community's objectives and 3 states were subsequently admitted.

Listing

Country Status Year joined Official language(s) Continent Population
 Portugal member 1996 Portuguese Europe 10,617,575
 Brazil member 1996 Portuguese South America 202,656,788
 Angola member 1996 Portuguese Africa 15,941,000
 Mozambique member 1996 Portuguese Africa 21,397,000
 Cape Verde member 1996 Portuguese Africa 499,796
 Guinea-Bissau member 1996 Portuguese Africa 1,586,000
 São Tomé and Príncipe member 1996 Portuguese Africa 157,000
 Timor-Leste member 2002 Portuguese and Tetum Asia 1,172,390
 Equatorial Guinea member 2014 Portuguese, Spanish and French Africa 1,014,999
 Mauritius associate observer 2006 English Africa 1,264,866
 Senegal associate observer 2008 French Africa 11,658,000
 Georgia associate observer 2014 Georgian Europe 4,935,880
 Japan associate observer 2014 Japanese Asia 126,434,964
 Namibia associate observer 2014 English and various African languages Africa 2,113,077
 Turkey associate observer 2014 Turkish Europe 76,667,864

Officially interested countries and territories

Country/Region Interested Status Official language Continent Population Reference Possible date of discussion Notes
 Andorra associate member Catalan Europe 71,822 2010 – VIII CPLP Summit Angola Luanda More than 15% of Andorra's population is made of Portuguese expats
 Morocco associate member Arabic Africa 33,757,175 2010 – VIII CPLP Summit Angola Luanda Some areas of Morocco colonized by Portugal, proximity to Madeira Madeira Islands
 Philippines associate member Filipino and English Asia 90,500,000 2010 – VIII CPLP Summit Angola Luanda Historical ties to the expedition of Ferdinand Magellan
Venezuela Venezuela associate member Spanish South America 26,814,843 2012 – IX CPLP Summit Large number of Portuguese expats
 Croatia associate member Croatian Europe 4,453,500 2012 – IX CPLP Summit ?
 Romania associate member Romanian Europe 22,246,862 2012 – IX CPLP Summit Has migratory fluxes with Portugal[2]
 Ukraine associate member Ukrainian Europe 46,372,700 2012 – IX CPLP Summit Has migratory fluxes with Portugal
Indonesia Indonesia associate member Indonesian Asia 237,512,352 In negotiations Portugal was the major colonial power until Dutch hegemony. Occupied East Timor from 1975–2002.
 Swaziland associate member English and Siwati Africa 1,185,000 In negotiations Shares a border with Mozambique with which it has economic ties
 Australia associate member English Oceania 22,420,039 In negotiations Discovered by Portuguese navigators. Has a large community of Portuguese, Brazilian and Timorese expats
 Luxembourg associate member Luxembourgish, German and French Europe 502,202 In negotiations In 2001 census, there were 58,657 inhabitants with Portuguese nationality in Luxembourg (11,7%)
Galicia (Spain) Galicia member Galician and Spanish Europe 2,783,100 Pending Spanish government approval Cultural and linguistic ties with Portugal
 Macau member Portuguese and Chinese (Cantonese) Asia 520,400 Pending Macanese Government approvalChinese territory formerly under Portuguese administration and a small minority population is Portuguese
Malacca Malacca associate member Malay Asia 733,000 Pending Malaysian Government approval Portuguese colony for more than a century, small minority population of Portuguese descent
India Goa associate member Konkani Asia 1,400,000 Pending Indian Government approval Former Portuguese colony. Has a Portuguese-speaking minority

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