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* Committee on WTC Standards and Quality
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* Committee on [[Peace]] & Stability through trade
* Committee on [[Peace]] & Stability through trade

== World trade center ==
World trade centers (usually abbreviated '''WTCs''') arose in the [[United States]] and [[Japan]] in the 1970s. A world trade center puts together all the services associated with global commerce under one roof, a kind of [[supermarket]] or [[shopping mall]] providing networking access between [[corporation]]s and [[government]]s.

"''A world trade center in any city is a business shopping center, complementing and supporting the existing services of private and government agencies''", explains WTCA President, Guy F. Tozzoli.

==List of prominent world trade centers==
[[Image:Bahrain WTC day.JPG|thumb|256px|right|The [[World Trade Center (Manama)|Bahrain WTC]], with the three [[wind turbines]] visible at the center of the two [[skyscrapers]]. The [[World Trade Center (Manama)|Bahrain WTC]] is the first and only wind-powered building in the world.]]
[[Image:Colombo - Galle Face.jpg|thumb|256px|right|Scenic view of the [[World Trade Center (Colombo)|WTC Colombo]] in [[Colombo]], [[Sri Lanka]]. View from the far-end of the [[Galle Face Green]].]]
[[Image:Osaka-WTC-01.jpg|thumb|256px|right|The [[World Trade Center (Osaka)|Osaka WTC]] in [[Osaka]], [[Japan]].]]
[[Image:CWTC3.jpg|thumb|256px|right|The [[China World Trade Center Tower III|China WTC Tower-3]] in [[Beijing]], [[China]].]]

The following are the lists of all the WTCs (existing or abandoned) across the globe. WTCs which are not registered with the WTCA are also included:

=== Existing WTCs ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-bgcolor="#cccccc"
|'''Country''' || '''Continent''' || '''WTC Title''' || '''WTC Location (City)''' || '''Floor Count''' || '''Member of WTCA'''?
|-
|{{flag|Afghanistan}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[Zareef Ehsan World Trade Centre]] || [[Kabul]] || 180 ||  
|-
|{{flag|Angola}} || [[Africa]] || [[World Trade Center (Luanda)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Australia}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[World Trade Centre (Melbourne)]] || [[Melbourne]] || 12 ||  
|-
|{{flag|Austria}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Vienna)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Bahrain}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[Bahrain World Trade Center]] || [[Manama]] || 50 || Yes
|-
|{{flag|Belgium}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Brussels)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Brazil}} || [[South America]] || [[World Trade Center São Paulo]] || [[São Paulo]] ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Bulgaria}} || [[Europe]] || [[Interpred World Trade Center Sofia]] || [[Sofia]] || 10 || Yes
|-
|{{flag|Canada}} || [[North America]] || [[World Trade Centre Montreal|World Trade Center Montreal]] || [[Montreal]] || 10 ||  
|-
|{{flag|Canada}} || [[North America]] || [[World Trade and Convention Centre]] || [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]] || 10 || Yes [http://www.wtcac.com/en/home/default.aspx]
|-
|{{flag|China}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[World Trade Center (Beijing)]] || [[Beijing]] || 74 ||  
|-
|{{flag|China}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[World Trade Center (Hong Kong)]] || [[Hong Kong]] ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|China}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[World Trade Center (Macau)]] || [[Macau]] || 19 ||  
|-
|{{flag|China}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[World Trade Center (Shanghai)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Croatia}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Zagreb)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Egypt}} || [[Africa]] || [[World Trade Center (Cairo)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Estonia}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Tallinn)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Finland}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Helsinki)]] || [[Helsinki]] ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Finland}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Turku)]] || [[Turku]] || 5 ||  
|-
|{{flag|France}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Grenoble)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|France}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Lille)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|France}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Paris)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Germany}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Cologne)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Germany}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Dresden)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Greece}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Athens)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Hungary}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Budapest)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|India}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[World Trade Center (Mumbai)]] || [[Mumbai]] || 35 ||  
|-
|{{flag|Indonesia}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[World Trade Center (Jakarta)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Italy}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Pescara)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Japan}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[World Trade Center (Osaka)]] || [[Osaka]] || 55 ||  
|-
|{{flag|Japan}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[World Trade Center (Tokyo)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|South Korea}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[World Trade Center (Seoul)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Latvia}} || [[Europe]] || World Trade Center (Riga) || [[Riga]] || 5 || Yes
|-
|{{flag|Libya}} || [[Africa]] || [[World Trade Center (Tripoli)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Malaysia}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[Putra World Trade Centre]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Mexico}} || [[North America]] || [[World Trade Center Guadalajara]] || [[Guadalajara]] || 13 ||  
|-
|{{flag|Mexico}} || [[North America]] || [[World Trade Center México City]] || [[México City]] || 52 ||  
|-
|{{flag|Morocco}} || [[Africa]] || [[World Trade Center (Casablanca)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Netherlands}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Almere)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Netherlands}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Amsterdam)]] || [[Amsterdam]] || 27 ||  
|-
|{{flag|Netherlands}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Arnhem)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Netherlands}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Eindhoven)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Netherlands}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Rotterdam)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Netherlands}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Willemstad)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Nigeria}} || [[Africa]] || [[World Trade Center (Lagos)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Philippines}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[World Trade Center (Manila)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Poland}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Gdynia)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Poland}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Poznań)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Romania}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Bucharest)]] || [[Bucharest]] ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Russia}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[World Trade Center (Moscow)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Serbia}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Belgrade)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Singapore}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[World Trade Center (Singapore)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Slovenia}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Ljubljana)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|South Africa}} || [[Africa]] || [[World Trade Center (Johannesburg)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Spain}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Barcelona)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Spain}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Cornellà de Llobregat)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Spain}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Seville)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Spain}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Zaragoza)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Sri Lanka}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[World Trade Center (Colombo)|World Trade Center Colombo]] || [[Colombo]] || 40 || Yes
|-
|{{flag|Sweden}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Göteborg)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Sweden}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Malmö)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Sweden}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Stockholm)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Switzerland}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Zürich)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Taiwan}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[Taipei World Trade Center]] || [[Taipei]] ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|Turkey}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[World Trade Center (Istanbul)]] ||   ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|United Arab Emirates}} || [[Asia]] & [[Australia (continent)|Australia]] || [[World Trade Center (Abu Dhabi)]] || [[Abu Dhabi]] ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|United Kingdom}} || [[Europe]] || [[World Trade Center (Belfast)]] || [[Belfast]] ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|United States}} || [[North America]] || [[Atlanta World Trade Center]] || [[Atlanta]] || || Yes
|-
|{{flag|United States}} || [[North America]] || [[Baltimore World Trade Center]] || [[Baltimore]] || 32 ||  
|-
|{{flag|United States}} || [[North America]] || [[World Trade Center Boston]] || [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|United States}} || [[North America]] || [[Denver World Trade Center]] || [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]] || 29 ||  
|-
|{{flag|United States}} || [[North America]] || [[World Trade Center (Lexington)]] || [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]] ||   ||  
|-
|{{flag|United States}} || [[North America]] || [[World Trade Center New Orleans]] || [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]] ||   ||  
|-
|}
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=== WTCs that are abandoned, demolished or destroyed ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-bgcolor="#cccccc"
|'''Country''' || '''Continent''' || '''WTC Title''' || '''WTC Location (City)''' || '''Floor Count''' || '''Status''' || '''Member of WTCA?'''
|-
|{{flag|United States}} || [[North America]] || [[World Trade Center]] || [[New York]] || 110 || [[September 11, 2001 attacks|Destroyed]] ||  
|}
{{Expand list|date=September 2008}}


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[List of tallest buildings in the world]]
* [[List of world trade centers]]
* [[List of twin structures in the world]]


== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://world.wtca.org/portal/site/wtcaonline World Trade Center Association] Homepage
* [http://world.wtca.org/portal/site/wtcaonline World Trade Center Association] Homepage


[[Category:World Trade Centers|*]]
[[Category:International trade organizations]]
[[Category:International trade organizations]]


Revision as of 01:42, 12 October 2008



The World Trade Centers Association (also abbreviated as: WTCA) founded in 1970, is a not-for-profit, non-political association dedicated to the establishment and effective operation of World Trade Centers (WTCs) as instruments for trade expansion representing 302 members in 85 countries. The WTCA is an unofficial umbrella trade association that unites corporations and government agencies in international trade. The WTCA's founding principles are:

  • To encourage the expansion of world trade;
  • To promote international business relationships and understanding among nations;
  • To foster increased participation in world trade by industrializing nations;
  • To create and encourage mutual assistance and cooperation among members; and
  • To promote and further the concept of the World Trade Center.

The WTCA is governed by a 24-member international Board of Directors, composed of executives from WTCA members around the world, and elected by the membership. Eight permanent committees have been established to carry on the work of the Association in the following fields:

See also

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