The Common Market for Easten and Southern Africa (COMESA) Flashcards
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Membership
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20 member states
Former members: Angola, Namibia, Tanzania and Mozambique
2
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Type of organization
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Integration process and trade bloc
3
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Formation
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It was formed in December 1994, replacing a Preferential Trade Area (PTA) which had existed since 1981
4
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Goal
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Economic prosperity through regional integration.
Its priorities are the promotion of peace and security in the region
5
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Purpose
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An organization of free independent sovereign states which have agreed to cooperate in developing their natural and human resources for the good of all their people
6
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Region
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Africa
