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Southern African Development Community

FlagLogoMotto: "Towards a Common Future"Anthem: "SADC Anthem"Map of Africa indicating SADC (light green) and SADC+SACU (dark green) membersHeadquartersGaboroneLargest cityKinshasaWorking languagesEnglishFrenchPortugueseSwahiliDemonymSouthern AfricanTypeIntergovernmentalMembership16 statesAngolaBotswanaComorosDR CongoEswatiniLesothoMadagascarMalawiMauritiusMozambiqueNamibiaSeychellesSouth AfricaTanzaniaZambiaZimbabweLeaders• Summit Chairperson Cyril Ramaphosa• Council Chairperson Ronald Lamola• SADC PF Chairperson Siteny Randrianasoloniaiko• Executive Secretary Elias Mpedi MagosiLegislatureSADC Parliamentary ForumEstablishment• as SADCC1 April 1980• as SADC 17 August 1992Area• Total9,672,702 km (3,734,651 sq mi)Population• 2026 estimate 430.51 million GDP(PPP)2026 estimate• Total$2.62 trillion• Per capita$6,086GDP(nominal)2026 estimate• Total$957.38billion• Per capita$2,224Time zoneUTC+1 to +4Websitewww.sadc.intThe Southern African Development Community (SADC) is an inter-governmental organization headquartered in Gaborone, Botswana.

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