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What is NATO?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a political and military alliance established in 1949. The North Atlantic Treaty, popularly known as the Washington Treaty was signed on 4 April, 1949.

 

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NATO Member Countries

NATO consists of 30 independent member countries. For more information about NATO and its members, visit the  Member Countries webpage at nato.int.
Albania (2009)
*Belgium (1949)
Bulgaria (2004)
*Canada (1949)
Croatia (2009)
*Denmark (1949)
Estonia (2004)
*France (1949)
Germany (1955)
Greece (1952)
Hungary (1999)
*Iceland (1949)
Czech Republic (1999) 
*Italy (1949)       
    
 
Latvia (2004)
Lithuania (2004)
*Luxembourg (1949)
Montenegro (2017)
*Netherlands (1949)
North Macedonia (2020)
*Norway (1949)
Poland (1999)
*Portugal (1949)
Romania (2004)
Slovakia (2004)
Slovenia (2004)
Spain (1982)
Turkey (1952)
*United Kingdom (1949)
*United States (1949)
*Founding members of the Alliance

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