Question

Which of the following is NOT a member country of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)?

• A. Croatia
• B. Austria
• C. Canada
• D. Luxembourg

Hint:

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

• Established: 1949

• Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

• Founding members include the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and others.

• Austria is not a NATO member because of its policy of permanent neutrality.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is a military alliance established in 1949. Countries such as Canada, Luxembourg and Croatia are NATO members, whereas Austria follows a policy of permanent neutrality and is not a NATO member. Step 1: Recall the NATO members.
Among the given countries, Croatia, Canada and Luxembourg are members of NATO.

Step 2: Analyse the options.

• Croatia -- NATO member.

• Austria -- Not a NATO member.

• Canada -- Founding member of NATO.

• Luxembourg -- Founding member of NATO.

Step 3: Final conclusion.
Hence, the country that is not a member of NATO is \[ \boxed{\text{Austria}.} \]