Organization of American States
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Motto: "Democracy for peace, security, and development" | ||||||
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Headquarters | Washington, D.C. | |||||
Official languages | ||||||
Demonym | American | |||||
Member states | ||||||
Leaders | ||||||
• | Secretary General | Luis Almagro | ||||
• | Assistant Secretary General | Nestor Mendez | ||||
Establishment | ||||||
• | Charter | 30 April 1948 | ||||
Area | ||||||
• | Total | 77,065,639 km2 29,674,856 sq mi | ||||
Population | ||||||
• | 2008 estimate | 910,720,588 | ||||
• | Density | 12/km2 30/sq mi | ||||
Time zone | (UTC-10 to +0) | |||||
Website oas |
The Organization of American States (Spanish: Organización de los Estados Americanos, Portuguese: Organização dos Estados Americanos, French: Organisation des États Américains), or the OAS or OEA, is an inter-continental organization founded on 30 April 1948, for the purposes of regional solidarity and cooperation among its member states. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States,[1] the OAS's members are the 35 independent states of the Americas.
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