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The Australia Group (AG), established in 1985, coordinates export controls to prevent the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons, supporting global security and arms control agreements. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The Baltic Assembly, established in 1990, facilitates cooperation among Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania on issues like security, economy, and cultural preservation. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The Community of Democracies (CD), established in 2000, promotes and upholds democratic principles through cooperation among its member states. It focuses on free elections, the rule of law, and civil society empowerment. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The EU unites 27 nations across 4.23 million square kilometers, blending diversity, economy, and green goals post-Brexit. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The EAPC unites 50 nations across 30 million square kilometers, fostering security and dialogue from NATO’s core to Central Asia. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The EBRD, launched in 1990, drives market economies across 15M sq km, blending privatization with green growth in 38 nations. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The ECB, since 1998, steers the euro across 20 nations and 2.9M sq km, ensuring stability and trade for 345 million. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The EIB, since 1957, funds EU growth across 4.23M sq km, driving €66B in 2023 for economy and climate in 28 nations. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The EU, from a 1950s market to 27 nations across 4.23M sq km, blends economy, culture, and green goals post-Brexit. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The Eurozone unites 20 EU nations across 2.9M sq km with the euro, blending €14T in economic might and diversity. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
The FSU, 15 nations from the USSR’s 22.4M sq km, span 4,000 km with 300M people, blending Soviet past and present. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
Former USSR/EE, 27 nations across 23.6M sq km, transition from Soviet past to varied futures in a global hierarchy. For a detailed description, click on the article title.
Location: Northeast Europe Official name: Republic of Latvia Formation (date of independence / date current borders were established): 1991 / 1991 Capital city: Riga Population: 2.2 million / 88 people per sq mile (34 people per sq km) Total land area: 24,938 square miles (64,589 square km) Language(s) spoken: Latvian (official language), Russian Main religions: …
Russia’s name for the now-independent former republics, other than Russia, of the USSR.
NATO – A military alliance formed in 1949 included the United States, Canada, many European nations, and Turkey.