The , often abbreviated as the '''Partial Test Ban Treaty''' ('''PTBT'''), '''Limited Test Ban Treaty''' ('''LTBT'''), or '''Nuclear Test Ban Treaty''' ('''NTBT''') (although the latter also refers to the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty ) is a treaty prohibiting all Test Detonations of nuclear weapons except underground. It was developed both to slow the Arms Race (nuclear testing is necessary for continued nuclear weapon advancements), and to stop the excessive release of Nuclear Fallout into the planet's atmosphere.
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It was opened for signature on August 5 1963 , and entered into force on October 10 1963 .
''Parties'' - (113) Afghanistan , Antigua And Barbuda , Argentina , Armenia , Australia , Austria , The Bahamas , Bangladesh , Belgium , Benin , Bhutan , Bolivia , Bosnia And Herzegovina , Botswana , Brazil , Bulgaria , Burma , Canada , Central African Republic , Chad , Republic Of China , Colombia , Democratic Republic Of The Congo , Costa Rica , Côte D'Ivoire , Croatia , Cyprus , Czech Republic , Denmark , Dominican Republic , Ecuador , Egypt , El Salvador , Fiji , Finland , Gabon , The Gambia , Germany , Ghana , Greece , Guatemala , Honduras , Hungary , Iceland , India , Indonesia , Iran , Iraq , Ireland , Israel , Italy , Jamaica , Japan , Jordan , Kenya , South Korea , Kuwait , Laos , Lebanon , Liberia , Luxembourg , Madagascar , Malawi , Malaysia , Malta , Mauritania , Mauritius , Mexico , Morocco , Nepal , Netherlands , New Zealand , Nicaragua , Niger , Nigeria , Norway , Panama , Papua New Guinea , Peru , Philippines , Poland , Romania , Rwanda , Samoa , San Marino , Senegal , Serbia And Montenegro , Seychelles , Sierra Leone , Singapore , Slovakia , Slovenia , South Africa , Soviet Union , Spain , Sri Lanka , Sudan , Suriname , Swaziland , Sweden , Switzerland , Syria , Thailand , Togo , Tonga , Trinidad And Tobago , Tunisia , Turkey , Uganda , United Kingdom , United States , Venezuela , Zambia
''Countries that have signed, but not yet ratified'' - (17) Algeria , Burkina Faso , Burundi , Cameroon , Chile , Ethiopia , Haiti , Libya , Mali , Pakistan , Paraguay , Portugal , Somalia , Tanzania , Uruguay , Vietnam , Yemen
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