Singapore, Solomon
Islands, Somalia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland,
Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia,
Uganda, UAE, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Yugoslavia,
Zambia, Zimbabwe, Palestine Liberation Organization
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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
note-also known as the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the
Gulf
address-P.O. Box 7153, Riyadh 11462, Saudi Arabia
telephone-[966] (1) 482 7777
FAX-[966] (1) 482 9109
established-25 May 1981
aim-to promote regional cooperation in economic, social, political,
and military affairs
members-(6) Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE
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Hexagonal Group
see Central European Initiative (CEI)
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high-income countries
another term for the industrialized countries with high per capita
GDPs; see developed countries (DCs)
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Indian Ocean Commission (InOC)
address-Q4 avenue Sir Guy Forget, BP7, Quatre Bornes, Mauritius
telephone-[230] 425 9564, 425 1652
FAX-[230] 425 1209
established-July 1982
aim-to organize and promote regional cooperation in all sectors,
especially economic
members-(5) Comoros, France (for Reunion), Madagascar, Mauritius,
Seychelles
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industrial countries
another term for the developed countries; see developed countries
(DCs)
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Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
note-also known as Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID)
address-1300 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20577, US
telephone-[1] (202) 623 1000
FAX-[1] (202) 623 3096
established-8 April 1959
effective-30 December 1959
aim-to promote economic and social development in Latin America
members-(46) Argentina, Austria, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium,
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia,
Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, France,
Germany, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Israel, Italy, Jamaica,
Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru,
Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and
Tobago, UK, US, Uru