NATO Members List: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was formed in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several western European nations to ensure collective security against potential threats, notably from the Soviet Union. NATO is based on a system of mutual defense, whereby member countries agree to support each other if attacked.
Currently, NATO consists of 30 countries, evolving from the original 12 founders who signed the North Atlantic Treaty on April 4, 1949. The founding members are Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
NATO Members List
The following table lists all NATO member states along with their year of joining:
Year of Joining | Member States |
1949 | Belgium |
1949 | Canada |
1949 | Denmark |
1949 | France |
1949 | Iceland |
1949 | Italy |
1949 | Luxembourg |
1949 | Netherlands |
1949 | Norway |
1949 | Portugal |
1949 | United Kingdom |
1949 | United States |
1952 | Greece |
1952 | Turkey |
1955 | Germany |
1982 | Spain |
1999 | Czech Republic |
1999 | Hungary |
1999 | Poland |
2004 | Bulgaria |
2004 | Estonia |
2004 | Latvia |
2004 | Lithuania |
2004 | Romania |
2004 | Slovakia |
2004 | Slovenia |
2009 | Albania |
2009 | Croatia |
2017 | Montenegro |
2020 | North Macedonia |
NATO Partner Countries List
- Armenia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Finland
- Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- Ireland
- Kazakhstan
- Georgia
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Malta
- The Republic of Moldova
- Russia
- Serbia
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- Uzbekistan
For a comprehensive list of NATO countries, please visit the link below:
NATO Countries List
NATO Headquarters
NATO's headquarters are located in Brussels, Belgium. Additionally, the Allied Command Operations headquarters is situated near Mons, Belgium.
NATO Members Map
For further details, check the NATO Member Countries at the official North Atlantic Treaty Organization website: NATO Official Website.
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please add to this website definitions of what each of the various non member partnerships cover or are defined by what responsibilities. ESP
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