Consider the following countries :
- I.Austria
- II.Bulgaria
- III.Croatia
- IV.Serbia
- V.Sweden
- VI.North Macedonia
How many of the above are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
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Answer: B. Bulgaria (2004), Croatia (2009), North Macedonia (2020) and Sweden (March 2024) are NATO members. Austria is a neutral country and not in NATO. Serbia follows military neutrality and is not a member. So four.
Watch for: Sweden joined only in March 2024, so old notes may leave it out; Austria is in the EU but not in NATO.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because four of the listed countries are members.
- C. Wrong because Austria and Serbia are not members.
- D. Wrong because Austria and Serbia are not members.
Source to check: NATO official website (nato.int), 'Member countries' page
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