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SACU - EFTA free trade agreement (from 01/07/2006)
MERCOSUR - SACU partial scope agreement (from 01/04/2016)
UK - SACU+M trade agreement (from 01/01/2021)
|
Country |
Population (2018) |
GDP Growth (2021, %) |
Date Joined |
|---|---|---|---|
2,333,201 |
11.3641 |
01/01/1910 |
|
1,391,385 |
7.4261 |
01/01/1910 |
|
2,263,010 |
1.0159 |
01/01/1910 |
|
2,587,801 |
2.4306 |
01/01/1910 |
|
57,398,421 |
4.9146 |
01/01/1910 |
