AP GEO. U4 Supranational Organizations

Benelux |ECO| Purpose

Economic alliance. Reduced trade barriers.

Benelux members

Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) |ECO| Purpose

Control the production and PRICE of oil

OPEC members

Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, and others. But NOT USA, Russia, Mexico, UK.

European Union (EU) |Eco/Polit| Purpose

Economic & political integration. Common currency- Euro

EU members

27 European states (newest in E. Eur.)

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) |Polit.| Purpose

Military/defensive alliance; agree to defend one another

NATO members

W. Europe/USA, Canada, Turkey, E. Europe (1990s)

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) or (USMCA) |ECO| Purpose

Eliminate trade barriers; stimulate economic growth

NAFTA or USMCA members

USA, Canada, Mexico

United Nations (UN) |Pol, Eco, Env, Cult| Purpose

Maintain international peace, protect human rights, deliver humanitarian aid

UN members

Most countries