Economic Community of Central African States

Administrative centerMalabo, Equatorial GuineaWorking languagesTypePillar of theAfrican Economic CommunityMembershipLeadersEzéchiel NibigiraEstablishmentOctober 18, 1983Area6,670,000 km (2,580,000 sq mi)Population200 million (2020)

The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS; French: Communauté Économique des États de l'Afrique Centrale, CEEAC; Spanish: Comunidad Económica de los Estados de África Central, CEEAC; Portuguese: Comunidade Económica dos Estados da África Central, CEEAC) is an Economic Community of the African Union that promotes regional economic co-operation in Central Africa. It "aims to achieve collective autonomy, raise the standard of living of its populations and maintain economic stability through harmonious cooperation".