NATO

Definition	:	North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Category	:	Associations & Organizations » Governmental Organizations
Country/Region	:	Worldwide
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Type	:	Acronym

What does NATO mean?

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
The organization constitutes a system of collective defense whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party.
NATO is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

Note:
In French, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) means Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique Nord (OTAN)
In Spanish, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) means Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN)
In Portuguese, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) means Organização do Tratado do Atlântico Norte (OTAN)