what is the primary action that connects the world together? trade
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Why do countries trade? Brainstorm answers to this question on the back of your World Trade Alliances worksheet.TRANSCRIPT
What is the primary action that connects the world together?
TRADETRADE
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?
Why do countries trade?
• Brainstorm answers to this question on the back of your World Trade Alliances worksheet.
World Trade Alliances
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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