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The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UNECLAC or ECLAC) was established in 1948 (then as the UN Economic Commission for Latin America, or UNECLA) to encourage economic cooperation among its member states. In 1984, a resolution was passed to include the countries of the Caribbean in the name. It is one of five regional commissions under the administrative direction of United Nations headquarters. The ECLAC has 41 member States and seven non-independent territories in the Caribbean, and reports to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). As well as countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, it includes Canada, France, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1150x1150, 77 KB) Summary square version of Image:Flag_of_the_United_Nations. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Central America and the Caribbean (detailed pdf map) The Caribbean (Spanish: Caribe; French: Caraïbe; Dutch: Caraïben; Portuguese: Caribe or Caraíbas) is a region of the Americas consisting of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (most of which enclose the sea), and the surrounding coasts. ... United Nations - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations assists the General Assembly in promoting international economic and social cooperation and development. ...

Member states

• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• Bolivia
• Brazil
• Canada
• Chile
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Cuba
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• Ecuador
• El Salvador
• France
• Germany
• Grenada
• Guatemala
• Guyana
• Haiti
• Honduras
• Italy
• Jamaica
• Mexico
• Netherlands
• Nicaragua
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Portugal
• Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Saint Lucia
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
• Spain
• Suriname
• Trinidad and Tobago
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
• United States of America
• Uruguay
• Venezuela

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Associate members

• Anguilla
• Aruba
• British Virgin Islands
• Montserrat
• Netherlands Antilles
• Puerto Rico
• United States Virgin Islands

Locations

• Santiago, Chile (headquarters)
• Mexico City, Mexico (Central American subregional headquarters)
• Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (Caribbean subregional headquarters)
• Buenos Aires, Argentina (country office)
• Brasília, Brazil (country office)
• Montevideo, Uruguay (country office)
• Bogotá, Colombia (country office)
• Washington, DC, United States of America (liaison office)

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See also

• United Nations System
• Latin America
• Caribbean

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External links

• UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean