CARICOM

Regional cooperation in the Caribbean is important as ...

• a means to correct inequalities in levels of development

• there are different language in the region

• outside influences are destroying Caribbean culture

• increase transport costs are holding back development

The treaty of Chaguaramas was signed in 1973. This set up

• the Earth Summit

• The Caribbean Free Trade Area

• The Free Trade Area of the Americas

• the Caribbean Community and Common Market

An agreement reached among CARICOM countries can be termed:nu

• unilateral

• bilateral

• multilateral

• international

One of the goals of CARICOM is to:

• reduce the dependence on imports from foreign sources.

• create a strong political union with a centralized government

• eventually prohibit all imports from foreign countries.

• repatriate all Caribbean immigrants to their respective countries

unity within Caricom results in all of the following EXCEPT to:

• make it possible for member states to achieve greater self-reliance.

• improve the bargaining power of the community in relation to foreign countries.

• reduce the burden of taxation of citizens in member states.

• increase the cost of functional cooperation.

The main reason for the creation of the Caribbean Community is:

• the need for economic cooperation.

• the formation of CARIFTA .

• the existence of one type of people.

• the maintenance of the University of the West Indies

Deciding on policies and general direction of CARICOM is the responsibility of the:

• CARICOM Secretariat

• Heads of Government

• Common Market Council

• Institution of Ministers

The main responsibility of the Common Market Council relates to:

• intra-regional trade

• extra -regional trade

• functional cooperation

• dealing with transnational corporation

Caribbean Regional Integration can best be described as attempts by Caribbean countries to:

• gain independence from the 'mother country'

• form Caricom to deal with transnational corporations

• formulate a West Indies Cricket Team.

• unite the Caribbean people economically, politically and socially.

The agreement establishing Caricom was signed in:

• Barbados

• Guyana

• Jamaica

• Trinidad and Tobago