| Area (incl. water): | 4.8 million sq. km |
| Population: | 283.7 million (2021) |
| GDP (current market prices): | US$ 305.3 billion (2021) |
| EAC Headquarters: | Arusha, Tanzania |
| First established: | 1967 |
| Re-established: | 7 July 2000 |
| Official language: | English, Kiswahili, French |
| Summit Chairperson: | H.E. Evarist Ndayishimiye |
| Council Chairperson: | Hon. Amb. Ezechiel Nibigira |
| Secretary-General: | Hon. Dr. Peter Mathuki |
Key EAC Dates 1967: EAC first established 1977: EAC dissolved 30 November 1993: Signing of Agreement for the Establishment of the Permanent Tripartite Commission for East African Co-operation 14 March 1996: Secretariat of the Permanent Tripartite Commission launched, full co-operation operations begin 30 November 1999: Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community signed 7 July 2000: Treaty for the Establishment of the East African Community enters into force 18 June 2007: The Republic of Rwanda and the Republic of Burundi accede to EAC Treaty 1 July 2007: Rwanda and Burundi become full members of the EAC 20 November 2009: Protocol for the Establishment of the EAC Common Market signed 30 November 2013: Protocol for the Establishment of the EAC Monetary Union signed 15 April 2016: The Republic of South Sudan accedes to EAC Treaty 5 September 2016: The Republic of South Sudan becomes a full member of the EAC 20 May 2017: EAC Heads of State adopt the Political Confederation as a transitional model of the East African Political Federation. 8 April 2022: The Democratic Republic of the Congo accedes to the EAC Treaty 11 July 2022: The Democratic Republic of Congo becomes a full member of the EAC | |