States (OECS) established-18 June 1981 effective-4 July 1981 aim-to promote regional cooperation in customs matters members-(9) Bophuthatswana, Botswana, Ciskei, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, UAE, UK, US, Uruguay, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe associate members-(2) France, UK (1990) External debt: $2.2 billion (f.o.b., 1992 est.) commodities: petroleum and petroleum refining, basic petrochemicals, cement, two small steel-rolling mills, construction, fertilizer, plastics Agriculture: accounts for 10% of GDP (1992 budget) *Niger, Geography Location: Oceania, 5,750
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