NATO Countries

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Across
  1. 4. - The most recent member to join NATO, officially entering in 2024.
  2. 5. - The westernmost country in mainland Europe and a founding member.
  3. 8. - The only NATO member that does not have its own standing army.
  4. 9. - The island nation that was a founding member of NATO in 1949.
  5. 11. - A northern founding member that borders the Arctic Ocean and Russia.
  6. 12. - The 31st member to join, sharing a very long border with Russia.
Down
  1. 1. - The member that bridges two continents: Europe and Asia.
  2. 2. - The country where the current NATO headquarters are located (in Brussels).
  3. 3. - The country where the original NATO headquarters were located in Paris.
  4. 5. - A major Eastern European member that joined the alliance in 1999.
  5. 6. - This central European nation joined in 1955 during the Cold War.
  6. 7. - The only North American member besides the USA.
  7. 9. - The nation with the largest military and highest budget in the alliance.
  8. 10. - The Mediterranean country shaped like a boot that was a founding member.