Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation. ZZ APE. Online
APEC was established in 1989. It is the primary regional vehicle for promoting open trade and practical economic cooperation.
Association of Southeast Asian Nations. ZZ ASN. Online
SEAN was established in 1967. Members include Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam,
Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
G8
G7/G8 member countries deal with macroeconomic management, international trade, and relations with developing countries.
NATO. ZZ NA. Online
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is an alliance of 26 countries from North American and Europe and
provides a forum where the members can consult together on security issues and take joint action to address them. For a list of
member states please see NATO members.
OECD. ZZ EC. Online
The OECD groups 30 member countries in an organisation that provides governments a setting in which to discuss,
develop, and perfect economic and social policy.
United Nations. UN1 - UN6. Online
Link to a detailed listing of UN organizations.
World Trade Organization. UN9 TT. Online
The WTO is the international body dealing with the rules of trade between nations. The WTO agreements
are the legal ground rules for international commerce and for trade policy.
Country Studies. US1 DI6 ... Online
From the Library of Congress, these are on-line versions of books previously published in hard copy for the
U.S. Army Country Studies/Area Handbook Program. Because the original intent of the series' sponsor was to
focus primarily on lesser known areas of the world or regions in which U.S. forces might be deployed, the series
is not all-inclusive.
The World Factbook. REF US1 CI W52. Online
From the Central Intelligence Agency, this annual publication provides, in brief, demographic, economic, and
government information for every country in the world.
