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Founded: May 26, 2001
Founder: Muammar Gaddafi
Chairman: Moussa Faki Mahamat
55 members in the AU which are all countries in Africa
Purpose: accelerate the political and social-economic integration of the continent. Unify African Countries and Africans.

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Members: Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay.
Purpose:  promote free trade and the fluid movement of goods, people, and currency.
Free traded is Mercosur's ultimate goal
Founded: March 26, 1991
There is no one person in charge of Mercosur like the others. The Presidents of each country contribute to the bloc.

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Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Purpose: promote political and economic cooperation and regional stability.
"ONE VISION, ONE IDENTITY"
Founded: 1967 by Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.
The head of the ASEAN organization cannot serve for more than 5 years and is called the Secretary-General. The current Secretary-General is H.E. Le Luong Minh. He is currently serving his last year.

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Founded: November 1,1993
European Union included 23 states that are mainly in the Western European region. Some of these include  Germany, Poland, UK, Croatia, Spain, France Italy, and Romania.
Purpose: create economic harmony and promote  social and political relations within the nations
EU believes " nations whose economies are interdependent are less likely to engage in conflict."
Donald Tusk=President of Council
Jean-Claude= President of Commission
Antonio Tajani= President of Parliament

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North American Free Trade Agreement between the U.S, Canada, and Mexico.
Founded: Jan 1, 1994

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North Atlantic Treaty Organization between North America & European Territories
1)Secretary General: Jens Stoltenberg

Founded: April 4, 1949
2)Supreme Allied Commander Europe: General Curtis Scaparrotti, USA
Chairman of the NATO Military Committee: General Petr Pavel, Czech Land Forces
Purpose: prevent a resurgence of aggressive nationalism and foster political union.
Some of the Countries involved in NATO are  United States of America, France, Italy, Norway, and Canada.
Original purpose was to defend each other from the possibility of communist Soviet Union taking control of their nation.