Continental union

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A continental union, often abbreviated to CU, is an inter-governmental or supra-national political union of nations located in the same continent, or close to it. These nations are known as member states.

Contents 1 Existing Continental Unions 2 Proposed Continental Unions 3 Former Continental Unions 4 See also

[edit] Existing Continental Unions

• Australia
• African Union
• European Union
• South American Community of Nations

[edit] Proposed Continental Unions

• Asian Union
• North American Union
• Pacific Union

Certain regional international organisations have vocation, or are able to become continental unions, such as Mercosur in South America and ASEAN in Asia.

[edit] Former Continental Unions

[edit] See also

• Continentalism
• International organisation