telephone-[62] (21) 7262410, 7262991, 7262272, 7251988
FAX-[62] (21) 7398234, 7243348
established-9 August 1967
aim-to encourage regional economic, social, and cultural cooperation
among the non-Communist countries of Southeast Asia
members-(9) Brunei, Burma, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
observers-(2) Cambodia, Papua New Guinea
consultative partners-(2) China, Russia
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Australia Group
established-1984
aim-to consult on and coordinate export controls related to chemical
and biological weapons
members-(28) Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, NZ, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, US; note-may now
include only 23 countries
observer-(1) Singapore
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Australia-New Zealand-United States Security Treaty (ANZUS)
address-c/o Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Bag 8, Queen
Victoria Terrace, Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
telephone-[61] (62) 61 91 11
FAX-[61] (62) 61 21 51
established-1 September 1951
effective-29 April 1952
aim-to implement a trilateral mutual security agreement, although the
US suspended security obligations to NZ on 11 August 1986; Australia
and the US continue to hold annual meetings
members-(3) Australia, NZ, US
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Banco Centroamericano de Integracion Economico (BCIE)
see Central American Bank for Economic Integration (BCIE)
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Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)
see Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
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Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
address-Centralbahnplatz 2, CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
telephone-[41] (61) 280 80 80
FAX-[41] (61) 280 91 00
established-20 January 1930
effective-17 March 1930
aim-to promote cooperation among central banks in international
financial settlements
members-(33) Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain,