International Organisations
NATO
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation
Founded: 4 April, 1949
Head Quarter: Brussels (Belgium)
In the beginning: 12 members
Now: 30 members
Official language: English, French
Secretary General: Jew Stoltenberg
A type of military alliance
North American and Europeans countries
The army chief of all countries represents the respective countries except France and Iceland.
Signed at Geneva
Founded shortly after World War- 2
They agreed that, any attack on any member country will be countered by combined action, i.e. all the countries will attack together.
Test Yourself
Q.1 when was NATO founded?
a) April, 1949 b) August, 1949 c) April, 1948
Q.2 how many members are there in NATO?
a) 29 b) 28 c) 30
Q.3 which pair of countries are the members of NATO?
a) North American and African countries
b) North American and European countries
c) European and South American countries
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