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SAARC
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South Asian Association
for Regional Cooperation
(established - 8 December
1985)
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WEB site -
http://www.south-asia.com/saarc/index.html
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Aim - to promote economic,
social, and cultural cooperation.
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Members - (7) Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,
Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
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SACU
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Southern African
Customs Union
(established - 11 December
1969)
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WEB site -
http://mbendi.co.za/orgs/cjg9.htm#General
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Aim - to promote free
trade and cooperation in customs
matters.
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Members - (5) Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia,
South Africa, Swaziland
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SADC
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Southern African
Development Community
(established - 17 August
1992)
note - evolved from the
Southern African Development Coordination
Conference (SADCC)
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WEB site -
http://www.sadc-sqam.org/sadc/sadcmenu.html
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Aim - to promote regional
economic development and integration.
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Members - (14) Angola, Botswana,
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Malawi,
Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, South
Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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SELA
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Sistema Economico
Latinoamericana
see (LAES) Latin American Economic System
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Sparteca
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South Pacific Regional
Trade and Economic Cooperation Agreement
(established - NA 1981)
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WEB site -
http://www.forumsec.org.fj/docs/SPARTECA/foreword.htm
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Aim - to redress unequal
trade relationships of Australia and New Zealand
with small island economies in the Pacific region.
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Members - (16) Australia, Cook Islands,
Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States
of Micronesia, Nauru, NZ, Niue, Palau, Papua New
Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu,
Vanuatu
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SPC
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South Pacific
Commission
(established - 6 February
1947 / effective - 29 July 1948)
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WEB site -
http://www.spc.org.nc/
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Aim - to promote regional
cooperation in economic and social
matters.
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Members - (26) American Samoa, Australia,
Cook Islands, Fiji, France, French Polynesia, Guam,
Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of
Micronesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, NZ, Niue,
Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea,
Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau,
Tonga, Tuvalu, US, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna
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SPF
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South Pacific
Forum (established
- 5 August 1971)
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WEB site -
http://www.tcol.co.uk/comorg/spf.htm
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Aim - to promote regional
cooperation in political matters.
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Members - (16) Australia, Cook Islands,
Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States
of Micronesia, Nauru, NZ, Niue, Palau, Papua New
Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu,
Vanuatu
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