List of country groupings

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-country-groupings

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary drivers of grouping?Economic integration, collective security, political influence, and addressing transnational challenges
2. What is the regional examples?European Union (EU), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), African Union (AU), ASEAN
3. What is a country club in the world?A country club is a group of countries that join together to share ideas and help each other. They work as friends to make the world a better place.
4. Why do countries join country clubs?Countries join clubs to get more bargaining power, share defense costs, and work together on big problems like climate change or pandemics.

Multilateralism: The principle of participation by three or more parties, especially the governments of many countries.
Economic Integration: The process by which countries reduce or eliminate barriers to trade and coordinate economic policies.
Collective Security: A system in which states pledge to defend each other against aggression.