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| − | }} | + | |description=US dominated continental organization of North and South American states |
| + | |logo=Seal of the Organization of American States.png | ||
| + | |image=Organization of American States (orthographic projection).png | ||
| + | |members=Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, the United States, Uruguay, Venezuela | ||
| + | }}''Not to be confused with the French [[Organisation armée secrète]]'' | ||
The '''Organisation of American States''' or the '''OAS''' is a continental organisation that was founded on 30 April 1948, for the purposes of regional solidarity and cooperation among its member states. Headquartered in the [[United States]] capital [[Washington]], the [[OAS]]'s members are the 35 independent states of [[North America|North]] and [[South America]]. | The '''Organisation of American States''' or the '''OAS''' is a continental organisation that was founded on 30 April 1948, for the purposes of regional solidarity and cooperation among its member states. Headquartered in the [[United States]] capital [[Washington]], the [[OAS]]'s members are the 35 independent states of [[North America|North]] and [[South America]]. | ||
| − | As of 26 May 2015, the Secretary General of [[OAS]] is [[Luis Almagro]].<ref> | + | As of 26 May 2015, the Secretary General of [[OAS]] is [[Luis Almagro]].<ref>http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/americas/article15196958.html</ref> |
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| Interest of | Aginter Press |
| Membership | • Antigua and Barbuda • Argentina • the Bahamas • Barbados • Belize • Bolivia • Brazil • Canada • Chile • Colombia • Costa Rica • Dominica • Dominican Republic • Ecuador • El Salvador • Grenada • Guatemala • Guyana • Haiti • Honduras • Jamaica • Mexico • Nicaragua • Panama • Paraguay • Peru • Saint Kitts and Nevis • Saint Lucia • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines • Suriname •  Trinidad and Tobago• the United States • Uruguay • Venezuela |
| US dominated continental organization of North and South American states | |
Not to be confused with the French Organisation armée secrète
The Organisation of American States or the OAS is a continental organisation that was founded on 30 April 1948, for the purposes of regional solidarity and cooperation among its member states. Headquartered in the United States capital Washington, the OAS's members are the 35 independent states of North and South America.
As of 26 May 2015, the Secretary General of OAS is Luis Almagro.[1]
Known members
All 32 of the members already have pages here:
| Member | Description |
|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | Small island nation in the Caribbean Sea, formerly part of the British Empire. |
| Argentina | Second biggest country in South America. |
| Barbados | Scenic Caribbean island nation. Formerly part of the British Empire |
| Belize | The only Central American country which is a Commonwealth realm. |
| Bolivia | Mountainous country in South America, a large producer of cocaine. Formerly part of the Spanish Empire. |
| Brazil | Very large and not particularly populous country which has made a priority of biofuels. |
| Canada | If tar sands are counted, Canada possesses the 3rd largest oil reserves of any nation state. |
| Chile | Spanish-speaking MEDC in South America. It occupies a long, narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. |
| Colombia | Colombia is an important state in the trafficking of cocaine to North America. |
| Costa Rica | An armyless country between Nicaragua and Panama |
| Dominican Republic | Caribbean country; shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. |
| Ecuador | Offered asylum to Julian Assange. |
| El Salvador | A small Spanish-speaking nation state in Central America. Brutal CIA proxy war in the 1980s |
| Grenada | A Caribbean island, that had a coup in the 1980s. |
| Guatemala | Country in Central America. High rates of poverty, crime, drug cartels, and instability. |
| Guyana | The only UK colony on the mainland on South America. |
| Haiti | Caribbean country; shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. The poorest country in North America, Haiti has faced natural disasters, economic crises and political instablity for many years. |
| Honduras | Central American country; formerly part of the Spanish Empire. |
| Jamaica | Caribbean island |
| Mexico | "Poor Mexico, so far from God and so close to the United States!" |
| Nicaragua | |
| Panama | Has a globally important shipping route. |
| Paraguay | |
| Peru | Nation state in South America with cocaine growing capacity used by the SDS |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | A Commonwealth island nation in the Caribbean Sea |
| Saint Lucia | A Commonwealth island nation in the Caribbean Sea |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | A Commonwealth island nation in the Caribbean Sea |
| Suriname | |
| The Bahamas | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Former British colony in the Caribbean. Mainly consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago. |
| Uruguay | |
| Venezuela | Venezuela possesses the world's largest oil reserves |
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