ration and integration;

members--(3) Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands
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_#_Big Seven--membership is the same as the Group of 7;

established--NA;

aim--to discuss and coordinate major economic policies;

members--(7) Big Six (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK)
plus the US
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_#_Big Six--not to be confused with the Group of 6;

established--NA;

aim--economic cooperation;

members--(6) Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK
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_#_Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM)

established--4 July 1973, effective 1 August 1973;

aim--to promote economic integration and development, especially
among the less developed countries;

members--(13) Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize,
Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis,
Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago;

observers--(7) Anguilla, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands,
Dominican Republic, Haiti, Netherlands Antilles, Suriname
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_#_Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)

established--18 October 1969, effective 26 January 1970;

aim--to promote economic development and cooperation;

regional members--(20) Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas,
Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Colombia,
Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Mexico, Montserrat,
Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Venezuela;

nonregional members--(3) Canada, France, UK
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_#_Cartagena Group--see Group of 11
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_#_Central African Customs and Economic Union (UDEAC)--acronym from
Union Douaniere et Economique de l'Afrique Centrale;

established--8 December 1964, effective 1 January 1966;

aim--to promote the establishment of a Central African Common
Market;

members--(6) Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo,
Equatorial Guinea, Gabon
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_#_Central African States Development Bank (BDEAC)--acronym from
Banqu