Definitions for "Francophonie"
a Paris-based international association composed of 51 member states and nations, including Canada along with Québec and New Brunswick as participants, from the French-speaking world.
The Francophonie is an international organisation of French-speaking countries and governments. Formally known as the "Organisation internationale de la Francophonie" (in English, "International Organisation of French-speaking Communities"http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/france-priorities_1/francophony-french-language_1113/index.html), fifty-five states and governments are members of the organisation and thirteen are observers. The prerequisite for admission is not the degree of French usage in the member countries, but a prevalent presence of French culture and French language in the member country's identity stemming from France's interaction with other nations in its history.
an effective way to illustrate the transition of former colonial possessions into independent nations