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| Host city | Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco |
|---|---|
| Nations | 39 |
| Athletes | 1,700 |
| Opening | 8 July |
| Closing | 22 July |
| Opened by | Hassan II |
| Main venue | Stade Mohamed V (ceremonies) Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium (athletics) |
The 1989 Jeux de la Francophonie , also known as Iers Jeux de la Francophonie, (French for Francophone Games) were held in Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco, from 8 to 22 July 1989.
| Sport | Gender | Results |
|---|---|---|
| Athletics (Track and field) | men + women | details |
| Basketball | women | |
| Football (soccer) | men | details |
| Judo | men + women |
* Host nation (Morocco)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France (FRA) | 34 | 25 | 18 | 77 |
| 2 |  Canada (CAN) | 9 | 15 | 20 | 44 |
| 3 |  Morocco (MAR)* | 7 | 8 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 |  Senegal (SEN) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 |  Quebec | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 6 |  French Community of Belgium | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 |  Djibouti (DJI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Egypt (EGY) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 Madagascar (MDG) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
 Rwanda (RWA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 11 |  Ivory Coast (CIV) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 |  Congo (COG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 14 |  Togo (TOG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 |  Tunisia (TUN) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 16 |  Gabon (GAB) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 |  Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 New Brunswick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 19 |  Mauritius (MUS) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 |  Burkina Faso (BFA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mali (MLI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (21 entries) | 65 | 65 | 80 | 210 | |
The following participating nations didn't win any medal.
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