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Type | Military alliance |
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Location | Washington, D.C. |
Effective | 24 August 1949 |
Condition | Ratification by the majority of the signatories including Belgium, Canada, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States |
Parties | 30
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Depositary | Government of the United States of America |
Languages | French, English |
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The North Atlantic Treaty, also referred to as the Washington Treaty, is the treaty that 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.