Nordic Council of Ministers

{{Short description|Intergovernmental forum of the Nordic countries}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}

{{more citations needed|date=March 2020}}

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| {{native name|sv|Nordiska ministerrådet}}

| {{native name|fi|Pohjoismaiden ministerineuvosto}}

| {{native name|is|Norræna ráðherranefndin}}

| {{native name|fo|Norðurlendska ráðharraráðið}}

| {{native name|kl|Nunani Avannarlerni Naalakkersuisut Siunnersuisoqatigiivi}}

| {{native name|se|Davviriikkaid ministarráđđi}}

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| linking_name = Nordic Council of Ministers

| image_flag = Flag of the Nordic Council 2016.svg

| alt_flag = Stylised circular motif of a white swan on a blue background

| image_map = Location Nordic Council.svg

| map_caption = Member states shown in dark blue; and regions of member states shown in light blue.

| org_type = Intergovernmental organisation

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|{{flag|Denmark}}

|{{flag|Finland}}

|{{flag|Iceland}}

|{{flag|Norway}}

|{{flag|Sweden}}}}

| admin_center_type = Headquarter

| admin_center = {{nowrap|{{flagicon|Denmark}} Copenhagen}}

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| languages_type = Official languages

| languages = {{hlist | Danish | Finnish | Icelandic | Norwegian | Swedish}}

| leader_title1 = Secretary-General

| leader_name1 = {{flagicon|Denmark}} Karen Ellemann

| leader_title2 = Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers

| leader_name2 = {{flagicon|Norway}} Norway

| established_event1 = Inauguration of the Nordic Council

| established_date1 = 12 February 1953

| established_event2 = Helsinki Treaty

| established_date2 = 1 July 1962

| established_event3 = Inauguration of the Nordic Council of Ministers

| established_date3 = July 1971

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| population_estimate_year = 2018

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| currency = {{unbulletedlist|{{flagicon|Denmark}} Danish krone

| {{flagicon|Finland}} Euro

| {{flagicon|Iceland}} Icelandic króna

| {{flagicon|Norway}} Norwegian krone

| {{flagicon|Sweden}} Swedish krona

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| official_website = {{URL|http://www.norden.org/en|norden.org}}

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The Nordic Council of Ministers is an intergovernmental forum established after the Helsinki Treaty.{{Cite web|url=https://norden.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:1250815/FULLTEXT01.pdf|title=The Helsinki Treaty {{!}} Nordic cooperation|website=www.norden.org|language=en|access-date=2020-03-31}} The purpose of the Nordic Council of Ministers is to complement the Nordic Council and promote Nordic cooperation.