Background Notes

Background Notes provide information on geographic entities and international organizations and are updated periodically.

Geographic Regions

Africa (Directory)
Middle East and North Africa (Directory)
East Asia and the Pacific (Directory)
South Asia (Directory)
Europe and Canada (Directory)
Latin America and the Caribbean (Directory)

International Organizations

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (3/92)
European Community (1/93)
Organization of American States (5/97)
United Nations (9/97)

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