UPSC Prelims 2014
International Relations
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 ‘?
Explanation
The Arctic Council consists of the eight Arctic States:
- Canada, - the Kingdom of Denmark (including Greenland and the Faroe Islands), - Finland, - Iceland, - Norway, - Russia, - Sweden and - the United States. Six international organizations representing Arctic Indigenous Peoples have permanent participant status.