{"title":"NATO member countries map","source":"NATO, Member countries","sourceUrl":"https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_52044.htm","dataDate":"2024-03-07","dataLicense":"facts compiled by Ultimaps, CC BY 4.0","license":"CC BY 4.0","credit":"Data: NATO, Member countries (facts compiled by Ultimaps, CC BY 4.0). Map and table: Ultimaps, CC BY 4.0, https://ultimaps.com/map/nato-membership","rows":[{"region":"Åland Islands","key":"ALA","Category":"Member","Note":"Part of Finland; follows Finland (Åland is demilitarised under international agreements)"},{"region":"Albania","key":"ALB","Category":"Member","Note":"Joined 1 April 2009"},{"region":"Aruba","key":"ABW","Category":"Member","Note":"Netherlands territory; follows the Netherlands. South of the Tropic of Cancer, outside the Article 6 treaty area"},{"region":"Belgium","key":"BEL","Category":"Member","Note":"Founding member (Treaty signed 4 April 1949, in force 24 August 1949)"},{"region":"British Indian Ocean Territory","key":"IOT","Category":"Member","Note":"UK overseas territory; follows the UK. South of the Tropic of Cancer, outside the Article 6 treaty area"},{"region":"Bulgaria","key":"BGR","Category":"Member","Note":"Joined 29 March 2004"},{"region":"Canada","key":"CAN","Category":"Member","Note":"Founding member (Treaty signed 4 April 1949, in force 24 August 1949)"},{"region":"Croatia","key":"HRV","Category":"Member","Note":"Joined 1 April 2009"},{"region":"Curaçao","key":"CUW","Category":"Member","Note":"Netherlands territory; follows the Netherlands. South of the Tropic of Cancer, outside the Article 6 treaty area"},{"region":"Czech Republic","key":"CZE","Category":"Member","Note":"Joined 12 March 1999"},{"region":"Denmark","key":"DNK","Category":"Member","Note":"Founding member (Treaty signed 4 April 1949, in force 24 August 1949)"},{"region":"Estonia","key":"EST","Category":"Member","Note":"Joined 29 March 2004"},{"region":"Falkland Islands / Malvinas","key":"FLK","Category":"Member","Note":"UK overseas territory; follows the UK. South of the Tropic of Cancer, outside the Article 6 treaty area"},{"region":"Finland","key":"FIN","Category":"Member","Note":"Date of deposit of the instrument of accession"},{"region":"France","key":"FRA","Category":"Member","Note":"Founding member. Left NATO's integrated military structure in 1966 and returned in 2009, a member throughout"},{"region":"French Guiana","key":"GUF","Category":"Member","Note":"French overseas department; follows France. South of the Tropic of Cancer, outside the Article 6 treaty area"},{"region":"Germany","key":"DEU","Category":"Member","Note":"Joined as the Federal Republic of Germany; the former GDR's territory joined on reunification, 3 October 1990"},{"region":"Gibraltar","key":"GIB","Category":"Member","Note":"UK overseas territory; follows the UK"},{"region":"Greece","key":"GRC","Category":"Member","Note":"Joined 18 February 1952"},{"region":"Greenland","key":"GRL","Category":"Member","Note":"Part of the Kingdom of Denmark; follows Denmark"},{"region":"Guernsey","key":"GGY","Category":"Member","Note":"Crown Dependency; the UK is responsible for its defence"},{"region":"Hungary","key":"HUN","Category":"Member","Note":"Joined 12 March 1999"},{"region":"Iceland","key":"ISL","Category":"Member","Note":"Founding member (Treaty signed 4 April 1949, in force 24 August 1949)"},{"region":"Isle of Man","key":"IMN","Category":"Member","Note":"Crown Dependency; the UK is responsible for its defence"},{"region":"Italy","key":"ITA","Category":"Member","Note":"Founding member (Treaty signed 4 April 1949, in force 24 August 1949)"},{"region":"Jersey","key":"JEY","Category":"Member","Note":"Crown Dependency; the UK is responsible for its defence"},{"region":"Latvia","key":"LVA","Category":"Member","Note":"Joined 29 March 2004"},{"region":"Lithuania","key":"LTU","Category":"Member","Note":"Joined 29 March 2004"},{"region":"Luxembourg","key":"LUX","Category":"Member","Note":"Founding member (Treaty signed 4 April 1949, in force 24 August 1949)"},{"region":"Montenegro","key":"MNE","Category":"Member","Note":"Joined 5 June 2017"},{"region":"Netherlands","key":"NLD","Category":"Member","Note":"Founding member (Treaty signed 4 April 1949, in force 24 August 1949)"},{"region":"North Macedonia","key":"MKD","Category":"Member","Note":"Joined 27 March 2020"},{"region":"Norway","key":"NOR","Category":"Member","Note":"Founding member (Treaty signed 4 April 1949, in force 24 August 1949)"},{"region":"Poland","key":"POL","Category":"Member","Note":"Joined 12 March 1999"},{"region":"Portugal","key":"PRT","Category":"Member","Note":"Founding member (Treaty signed 4 April 1949, in force 24 August 1949)"},{"region":"Romania","key":"ROU","Category":"Member","Note":"Joined 29 March 2004"},{"region":"Sint Maarten","key":"SXM","Category":"Member","Note":"Netherlands territory; follows the Netherlands. South of the Tropic of Cancer, outside the Article 6 treaty area"},{"region":"Slovakia","key":"SVK","Category":"Member","Note":"Joined 29 March 2004"},{"region":"Slovenia","key":"SVN","Category":"Member","Note":"Joined 29 March 2004"},{"region":"Spain","key":"ESP","Category":"Member","Note":"Joined NATO's integrated military structure later (1998 per nato.int)"},{"region":"Sweden","key":"SWE","Category":"Member","Note":"Date of deposit of the instrument of accession"},{"region":"Turkey","key":"TUR","Category":"Member","Note":"Joined 18 February 1952"},{"region":"United Kingdom","key":"GBR","Category":"Member","Note":"Founding member (Treaty signed 4 April 1949, in force 24 August 1949)"},{"region":"United States","key":"USA","Category":"Member","Note":"Founding member (Treaty signed 4 April 1949, in force 24 August 1949)"}]}