Organisation internationale de la Francophonie

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The Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF; French for "International Organisation of the Francophonie"; sometimes shortened to La Francophonie, French: La Francophonie [la fʁɑ̃kɔfɔni], sometimes also called International Organisation of La Francophonie in English) is an international organization representing states and governments with a notable affiliation with French language and culture.

The organization comprises 93 member states and governments; of these, 56 states and governments are full members, 5 are associate members and 32 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, constitutes a network of private and public organizations promoting equal ties among countries where the French language or culture plays a significant historical role, culturally, militarily, or politically.