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1 What is the primary action that connects the world together? TRADE

2 Have you ever traded? What did you want? What did you have to give up? Was it a good trade for you? Was it a good trade for the other person? Did the two of you ever trade again?

3 Why do countries trade? Brainstorm answers to this question on the back of your World Trade Alliances worksheet.

4 World Trade Alliances

5 NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement Countries: United States Canada Mexico Purpose: Encourage free trade (no tariffs) on most good originating in and traded between these countries

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7 EU European Union Countries: France Germany Italy United Kingdom Spain Purpose: To promote economic and social progress and a high level of demployment between these countries

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9 OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Countries: Iraq Iran Saudi Arabia Qatar Purpose: To control the production of oil and to establish favorable oil prices for member nations

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11 OAS Organization of American States Countries: Brazil United States Mexico Chile Haiti Purpose: To strengthen peace, seek solutions to political, judicial and economic problems, and to promote economic and cultural development

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13 ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations Countries: Vietnam Thailand The Philippines Cambodia Singapore Purpose: Acceleration of economic growth,social progress, cultural development, and protection of peace and stability of its member nations

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15 CARICOM Caribbean Community and Common Market Countries: Bahamas Antigua Jamaica Guyana Grenada Purpose: To promote economic integration and cooperation among its members and to coordinate foreign policy

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17 OAU Organization of African Unity Countries: Algeria Nigeria Morocco Egypt Ethiopia Purpose: To promote unity, to achieve better lives for all African people, to defend independence and to promote international trade

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