North Atlantic Treaty - Original Members

Original Members

The original twelve nations that signed it and thus became the founding members of NATO were:

  • Belgium
  • Canada
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Iceland
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

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