Alliance Francaise is an international organization that promotes the French language and francophone culture around the world. It was created in Paris on 21 July 1883 under the name Alliance francaise pour la propagation de la langue nationale dans les colonies et a l'etranger, and its primary goal is teaching French as a second language. Headquartered in Paris, it had 850 centers in 137 countries on every inhabited continent as of 2014.
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As of 2014, Alliance Francaise had 850 centers in 137 countries on every inhabited continent.
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Headquartered in Paris, the Alliance had 850 centers in 137 countries on every inhabited continent in 2014.
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1. Alliance française (Wikipedia)
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Alliance française (French pronunciation: [aljɑ̃s fʁɑ̃sɛːz]; "French Alliance", stylised as af) is an international organization that aims to promote the French language and francophone culture around the world.
2. Alliance Francaise - Wikipedia
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1883
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Created in Paris on 21 July 1883
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101 Boulevard Raspail, 75006 Paris, France
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