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Sistema Economico Latinoamericana (SELA)
note-see Latin American Economic System (LAES)
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Social Commission
see Commission for Social Development
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socialist countries
in general, countries in which the government owns and plans the use
of the major factors of production;
note-the term is sometimes used incorrectly as a synonym for communist
countries
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South
a popular term for the poorer, less industrialized countries generally
located south of the developed countries; the counterpart of the
North; see less developed countries (LDCs)
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South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
address-P.O. Box 4222, Kathmandu, Nepal
telephone-[977] (1) 221785, 226350, 221792, 228029
FAX-[977] (1) 227033, 223991
established-8 December 1985
aim-to promote economic, social, and cultural cooperation
members-(7) Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri
Lanka
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South Pacific Commission (SPC)
address-Anse Vata, BP D5, 98848 Noumea CEDEX, New Caledonia
telephone-[687] 26 20 00
FAX-[687] 26 38 18
established-6 February 1947
effective-29 July 1948
aim-to promote regional cooperation in economic and social matters
members-(26) American Samoa, Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, France,
French Polynesia, Guam, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States
of Micronesia, Nauru, New Caledonia, NZ, Niue, Northern Mariana
Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa, Solomon
Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, US, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna
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South Pacific Forum (SPF)
address-c/o Forum Secretariat, Ratu Sukuna Road, Private Mail Bag,
Suva, Fiji
telephone-[679] 312 600, 303 106
FAX-[679] 301 102, 305 573
established-5 August 1971
aim-to promote regional cooperation in political matters
members-(16) Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall
Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, NZ, Niue, Palau, Papua
New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
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