No, it is not east or west of the North Atlantic. From the NATO website: 'At present, NATO has 29 members. read more
The word “NATO” is an acronym derived from “North Atlantic Treaty Organisation”. NATO was established due to the tacit threat posed by the Soviet Union to the democratic free nations in Europe. read more
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly is made up of legislators from the member countries of the North Atlantic Alliance as well as thirteen associate members. Karl A. Lamers, German Deputy Chairman of the Defence Committee of the Bundestag and a member of the Christian Democratic Union, became president of the assembly in 2010. read more