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| | North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
 | | North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), established under the North Atlantic Treaty (Apr. 4, 1949) by Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Great Britain, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, and the United States. |
 | | NATO's highest organ, the North Atlantic Council, may meet on several levels—heads of government, ministers, or permanent representatives. |
 | | Under the council is the Military Committee, which may meet at the chiefs of staff or permanent representative level. |
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