North American Economic Area

Subject: The North American Economic Area of the Western Christian Civilization - American. Syllabus:

The subject: "The North American Economic Area of the Western Civilization" is composed of six parts:

1. Introduction to the North American Economic Area
   1. Christianity in North America
   2. African Diaspora in the North American Economic Area
   3. North American businesspeople
2. The North American economic integration process of the Western Civilization
3. The US's Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
4. Canada's Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
5. Interactions with other civilizations
6. Other institutions and organizations related to the North American integration

Objectives of the subject:

1. To define the characteristics of the North American economic area of the Western Christian Civilization
2. To analyze the influence of Christianity in North American Economic Area
3. To know the economic profile and Free Trade Agreements (US and Canada)
4. To analyze the profile North American businesspeople
5. To understand the North American economic integration processes of the Western Civilization
6. To know economic relations with other civilizations (Sinic, Hindu, Islamic, African, and Buddhist) and other areas of the Western civilization (Latin American, Europe, and the Caribbean)
7. Analyze the main economic institutions related to the North American Economic Area

Subjects - "North American Economic Area.

1- Introduction to the North American Economic Area of the Western Christian Civilization (American)

1. North American sub-continent
2. Influence of Christianity
3. North American countries: the United States and Canada
4. NOTE: Although Mexico is part of the NAFTA and geographically belongs to North America; we include in the Latin American area of the Christian Civilization because of its cultural and historical proximity.

2- Processes of economic integration in North America area of the Western Christian Civilization

1. North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)
2. Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
3. Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (TPP)

3- US's Free Trade Agreements (FTA).

1. FTA with the Christian Civilization:
   1. Latin American: FTA with Colombia, Chile, Central America-Dominican Republic (CAFTA-DR), Panama
   2. The Caribbean: the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI)
   3. European: the future FTA with the European Union (EU)
   4. Australia
2. FTA with the Sinic - Buddhist Civilization: FTA with South Korea, Singapore
3. FTA with the African Civilization: Agreements with the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), COMESA and the East African Community (EAC). The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)
4. Agreements with the Islamic Civilization: FTA with Bahrain, Oman, Jordan, and Morocco
5. Inter-civilizational: the agreement with the ASEAN (TIFA)
6. FTA with Israel

4- Canada's Free Trade Agreements (FTA).

1. FTA with the Christian Civilization:
   1. Latin American: FTA with Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile, Honduras, Panama, and Peru
   2. European: the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).
2. FTA with the Hindu Civilization: the agreement with India
3. Agreements with the Islamic Civilization: FTA with Jordan
4. Inter-civilizational: the Agreement on Cooperation with the ASEAN

5- Other institutions and organizations related to the North American integration.

1. Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PEEC)
2. Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
3. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
4. Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC)
5. Organization of American States (OAS)
6. Regional Cooperation Council (RCC)

Map of the North American economic integration of the Western Civilization.