sˌiːˌiːˈɛnˌɛsˌeɪdˈiː wʌz ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɪn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt baɪ sˈɪks kˈʌntɹiz, bˌʌt sˈɪns ðˈɛn ɪts mˈɛmbɚʃˌɪp hɐz ɡɹˈoʊn tə twˈɛnti nˈaɪn.
CEN-SAD was established in February 1998 by six countries, but since then its membership has grown to 29.