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'?
- A1, 2 and 3
- B2, 3 and 4
- C1, 4 and 5
- D1, 3 and 5Correct
Explanation
The Arctic Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum that addresses issues faced by the Arctic governments and indigenous people of the Arctic. Its membership is restricted to the states with territory within the Arctic Circle. The eight Arctic States (and thus members of the Arctic Council) are:
Canada Denmark (through Greenland) Finland Iceland Norway Russian Federation Sweden United States of America (through Alaska) From the given options, Japan and the United Kingdom do not have territory within the Arctic Circle and are therefore not full members of the Arctic Council, although they may hold observer status.
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