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Consider the following countries

Consider the following countries:
1. Denmark
2. Japan
3. Russian Federation
4. United Kingdom
5. United States of America
Which of the above are the members of the ‘Arctic Council’?

(a)

1, 2 and 3 only

(b)

2, 3 and 4 only

(c)

1, 4 and 5 only

(d)

1, 3 and 5 only

Explanation

The Arctic Council (est. 1996) is an intergovernmental forum that promotes cooperation among Arctic states on issues like sustainable development and environmental protection. The 8 permanent members are the Arctic states: Denmark (via Greenland & Faroe Islands) Canada Iceland Norway Sweden Finland Russian Federation United States of America. Japan & UK are observers, not permanent members.