North Atlantic Treaty

North Atlantic Treaty

North Atlantic Treaty authentication page
Type	Military alliance
Location	Washington, D.C.
Effective	24 August 1949; 75 years ago (1949-08-24)
Condition	Ratification by the majority of the signatories including Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States
Parties	32  Albania  Belgium  Bulgaria  Canada  Croatia  Czech Republic  Denmark  Estonia  Finland  France  Germany  Greece  Hungary  Iceland  Italy  Latvia  Lithuania  Luxembourg  Montenegro  Netherlands  North Macedonia  Norway  Poland  Portugal  Romania  Slovakia  Slovenia  Spain  Sweden  Turkey  United Kingdom  United States
Depositary	Government of the United States of America
Languages	English, French
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The North Atlantic Treaty, also known as the Washington Treaty,^[1] forms the legal basis of, and is implemented by, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The treaty was signed in Washington, D.C., on 4 April 1949.