Cockroaches have flat, oval-shaped bodies. The bodies of cockroaches are oily to the touch and may be cool or warm, depending on the temperature of their environment. The head of a cockroach is small and is covered by a shield-like pronotum.
World Trade Organization. Today, member countries number 125 (nearly the whole world except China, some former communist countries, and a number of small nations) and WTO rules apply to over 90 percent of international trade.
World Trade Organization (WTO) - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up) An international organization designed to supervise and liberalize world trade, the World Trade Organization (WTO) is the successor to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which was created in 1947.