Union of South American Nations UNASUR

1. Introduction to the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
2. Member countries of the UNASUR: Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela
3. Organs of the UNASUR
4. Objectives of the Union of South American Nations
5. Economic Integration in South America: the UNASUR integrated common space

Union of South American Nations (UNASUR):

The objectives of the subject “Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)” are the following:

1. To understand the purposes and organs of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR)
2. To analyze the role of the Union of South American Nations in the South American integration
3. To understand the concept of “UNASUR integrated common space”

The Subject “Union of South American Nations UNASUR” belongs to the following Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Doctorate in World Trade.

Languages: or Unión de Naciones Suramericanas (UNASUR) União de Nações Sul-Americanas (UNASUL) Union des nations sud-américaines (UNASUR).

In 2008 the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) was created by Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela.

Observer countries: Mexico and Panama.

The South American Community of Nations (UNASUR) will be conformed through the convergence of the MERCOSUR, Andean Community, Chile, Guyana, and Suriname.

The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR):

1. GDP of the UNASUR: 973.613 million dollars (fifth economic power in the World)
2. 361 million people (the fourth largest population in the World)
3. Area of the UNASUR region: 17 million km²
4. 27% of the freshwater sources in the World
5. 8 million km² of forested land and access to two oceans
6. Leading food manufacturer and exporter in the World
7. Stock of hydrocarbon resources will last 100 years
8. Some 95% of the UNASUR's people profess a single religion
9. People of the Union of South American Nations speak two main languages: Spanish and Portuguese

The Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) belongs to the Hispanic American Economic Area.