Correct Answer:
A. 4
The correct answer option is 1) 4.
- Why it is correct: The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) currently comprises exactly four member countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland. It serves as a trade bloc for European nations that chose not to join the European Union (EU).
- Why the other options are incorrect:
- Option 2 (7): This is the number of founding nations (the "Outer Seven"—Austria, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, and the UK) that established the bloc via the Stockholm Convention in 1960. Most of them later withdrew to join the EU.
- Options 3 and 4 (10 and 14): These numbers do not reflect any historical or current membership totals for the trade organization.