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Which countries hold permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council?
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The United Nations Security Council includes five permanent members, each of which holds veto power over substantive resolutions. These permanent members are:12
- China (which replaced the Republic of China in 1971)12
- France2
- The Russian Federation (which succeeded the Soviet Union in 1991)12
- The United Kingdom2
- The United States2