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Select the correct locations on the map.

The map shows the members of the United Nations when it was founded in 1945. Five of those nations became permanent members of the UN Security Council. Identify these members on the map

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The five permanent members of the UN Security Council, also known as the P5, are:

  1. United States
  2. United Kingdom
  3. France
  4. Russia (then the Soviet Union)
  5. China

To select the correct locations on a map, you would look for:

  • United States: located in North America.
  • United Kingdom: located off the northwest coast of mainland Europe.
  • France: located in Western Europe, to the east of the United Kingdom.
  • Russia: located in Northern Eurasia, the largest country in the world, extending over Eastern Europe and Northern Asia.
  • China: located in East Asia, to the east of Russia.

If you are looking at a map, make sure to locate these countries according to their geographical positions.