List of Countries Under NATO is a compilation of members of the international conglomerate of countries who share membership with the sole goal of protecting the peaceful political interests of their members. NATO full meaning is North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
When was NATO Established and Why.
NATO was Created in 1949 with just 12 member-countries as founders. Its major aim is to establish a mutual defense for its members and against the former Soviet Union and its communist ideologies which are perceived dangerous to the liberalism that should be allowed for sovereignty of member-countries to thrive. NATO is an intergovernmental military alliance between countries in North America and Europe and it is to protect the freedom of its peoples.
The list of the founding members are:
- Belgium
- Canada
- Denmark
- France
- Iceland
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
- United States
Given the many countires which subsequently show interest with the objectives, NATO has since grown to 30 countries—many of which were part of the Soviet Union or its satellites. NATO’s purpose was to protect democratic nations against the spread of communism in Europe. It was formed following World War II in order to respond to the threat posed after the Second World War by the Soviet Union.
Its founding treaty was finally signed in Washington, D.C. by a dozen European and North American countries. NATO is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
List of Countries Under NATO.
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ALBANIA
This country joined in 2009.
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GERMANY
Joined in 1955.
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BELGIUM
Belgium joined NATO in 1949.
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BULGARIA
Bulgaria joined NATO in 2004.
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CROATIA
Croatia joined NATO in 2009.
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CZECH REPUBLIC
Czech republic joined NATO in 1999.
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DENMARK
Joined in 1949.
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ESTONIA
Joined in 2004.
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FRANCE
Joined in 1949.
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ICELAND
Iceland Joined in 1949.
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LATVIA
Latvia joined NATO in 2004.
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ITALY
Italy joined NATO in 1949.
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HUNGARY
Hungary joined NATO in 1999.
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LUXEMBOURG
Luxembourg joined NATO in 1949.
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NETHERLANDS
Netherlands joined NATO in 1949.
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ROMANIA
Romania joined NATO in 2004.
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PORTUGAL
Portugal joined NATO in 1949.
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NORWAY
Norway joined NATO in 1949.
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POLAND
Poland joined NATO in 1999.
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SPAIN
Spain joined NATO in 1982.
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TURKEY
Turkey joined NATO in 1952.
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UNITED STATES
US joined NATO in 1949.
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SLOVENIA
Slovenia joined NATO in 2004.
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SLOVAKIA
Slovakia joined NATO in 2004.
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UNITED KINGDOM
UK joined NATO in 1949.
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MONTENEGRO
Montenegro joined NATO in 2017.
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GREECE
Greece joined NATO in 1952
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CANADA
Canada joined NATO in 1949.
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LITHUANIA
Lithuania joined NATO in 2004
Other Countries that joined from the European Union are:
- AUSTRIA
- FINLAND
- IRELAND
- MALTA
- SWEDEN
