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Major Economic Blocs - YAML

Economic blocs are regional economic unions formed by multiple countries to advance economic integration. Through customs unions and free trade agreements, they eliminate trade barriers among member states and promote common economic policies. Major economic blocs such as the EU, USMCA, ASEAN, RCEP, and Mercosur account for the majority of global GDP and significantly influence the world economic order.

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- code: "EU"
  slug: "european-union"
  name: "European Union"
  description: "A political and economic union of 27 European countries."
  memberCount: 27
  establishedYear: 1993
  headquarters: "Brussels, Belgium"
  gdpTrillionUsd: 15.6
  populationMillion: 450
- code: "USMCA"
  slug: "usmca"
  name: "USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)"
  description: "A free trade agreement between the US, Mexico, and Canada that replaced NAFTA in 2020."
  memberCount: 3
  establishedYear: 2020
  headquarters: "None (trilateral agreement)"
  gdpTrillionUsd: 33
  populationMillion: 500
- code: "ASEAN"
  slug: "asean"
  name: "ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations)"
  description: "A regional organization of 10 Southeast Asian countries. Timor-Leste joined in 2025."
  memberCount: 11
  establishedYear: 1967
  headquarters: "Jakarta, Indonesia"
  gdpTrillionUsd: 3.1
  populationMillion: 670
- code: "RCEP"
  slug: "rcep"
  name: "RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership)"
  description: "A free trade agreement among 15 Asia-Pacific countries. The world's largest FTA."
  memberCount: 15
  establishedYear: 2022
  headquarters: "Jakarta, Indonesia"
  gdpTrillionUsd: 26
  populationMillion: 2200
- code: "MERCOSUR"
  slug: "mercosur"
  name: "Mercosur (Southern Common Market)"
  description: "A South American regional trade bloc with 5 full member countries."
  memberCount: 5
  establishedYear: 1995
  headquarters: "Montevideo, Uruguay"
  gdpTrillionUsd: 3
  populationMillion: 300
- code: "AU"
  slug: "african-union"
  name: "African Union"
  description: "A continental union of all 55 African countries promoting economic integration."
  memberCount: 55
  establishedYear: 2002
  headquarters: "Addis Ababa, Ethiopia"
  gdpTrillionUsd: 2.4
  populationMillion: 1340
- code: "CPTPP"
  slug: "cptpp"
  name: "CPTPP (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership)"
  description: "A free trade agreement among 11 Pacific Rim countries."
  memberCount: 12
  establishedYear: 2018
  headquarters: "None (rotating secretariat among members)"
  gdpTrillionUsd: 13.5
  populationMillion: 550
- code: "EFTA"
  slug: "efta"
  name: "EFTA (European Free Trade Association)"
  description: "An intergovernmental organization of 4 Northern and Central European countries."
  memberCount: 4
  establishedYear: 1960
  headquarters: "Geneva, Switzerland"
  gdpTrillionUsd: 1.1
  populationMillion: 14