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The Andean Community is a sub-regional organization with
international legal status, made up of the countries of Bolivia,
Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela and the bodies and
institutions comprising the Andean Integration System (AIS). The
grouping has a total population of about 115 million inhabitants
living in an area of 4,700,000 square kilometers.
The Andean
Community was formed in1969, when these countries signed the
Cartagena Agreement, also known as the Andean Pact, for the
purpose of establishing a customs union within a period of ten
years.
The principal
objectives of the Andean Community (CAN) are:
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to promote the
balanced and harmonious development of the member countries
under equitable conditions,
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to boost their
growth through integration and economic and social
cooperation,
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to enhance
participation in the regional integration process with a view
to the progressive formation of a Latin American common
market, and
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to strive for a
steady improvement in the standard of living of their
inhabitants.
For more information please visit the Andean Community's
Oficial website at
www.comunidadandina.org
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