Latin Union

The Latin Union is an International Organization of nations that use a Romance Language . Its aim is to promote and disseminate the common heritage and different identities of the Latin world. It was created in 1954 with the signing of a constituent agreement in Madrid , Spain , and it has existed as a functional institution since 1983. Since that time its member states have risen from 12 to 35, and its membership now covers all parts of the world. The official names of the Latin Union are ''Unión Latina'' in Spanish , ''Union Latine'' in French , ''Unione Latina'' in Italian , ''União Latina'' in Portuguese , ''Uniunea Latină'' in Romanian and ''Unió Llatina'' in Catalan . CRITERIA According to the Latin Union's website, membership is open to any nation that meets the following criteria: Linguistic criteria ---Official language derived from Latin ---Latin-derived language used in Education ---Latin-derived language commonly used in the Mass Media or in daily life Linguistic/cultural criteria ---Existence of significant literature in a Latin-derived language --- Press and Publication in Latin-derived language --- Television with a strong proportion of the programming in a Latin-derived language --- Radio widely broadcast in a Latin language Cultural criteria ---Direct or indirect inheritance of the legacy of Ancient Rome , to which the state remains faithful and which it perpetuates mainly through the education of Latin --- Cultural education of Latin-derived foreign languages ---Interchanges with other Latin countries ---Societal organization, particularly in the Legal plane, based on respect for fundamental Liberties , the general principles of Human Rights and Democracy , tolerance and freedom of Religion . MEMBER STATES The Latin Union currently has members from four Continents (listed by the Romance language that is spoken there): Spanish (Español)
	:	"http://wwwseattleluxurycom/encyclopedia/entry/Côte_d'Ivoire" class="copylinks">Côte D'Ivoire &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp France &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Haiti &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Monaco &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Senegal
	:	"http://wwwseattleluxurycom/encyclopedia/entry/Italy" class="copylinks">Italy &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Holy See (special status)&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp San Marino
	:	"http://wwwseattleluxurycom/encyclopedia/entry/Angola" class="copylinks">Angola &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Brazil &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Cape Verde &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Guinea-Bissau &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Mozambique &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Portugal &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp São Tomé And Príncipe &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Timor Leste (East Timor)
	:	"http://wwwseattleluxurycom/encyclopedia/entry/Moldova" class="copylinks">Moldova &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp Romania

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