the european union

The European Union

The European Union: 500 million people – 27 countries

Member states of the European Union

Candidate countries

Founders

New ideas for lasting peace and prosperity…

Konrad Adenauer

Robert Schuman

Winston Churchill

Alcide De Gasperi

Jean Monnet

Enlargement: from six to 27 countries

1952 1973 1981 1986

1990 1995 2004 2007

The EU symbols

The European flagThe European anthem

Europe Day, 9 May

The motto: United in diversity

23 official languages

The euro – a single currency for Europeans

EU countries using the euroEU countries not using the euro

Can be used everywhere in the euro area

Coins: one side with national symbols, one side common Notes: no national side

How big are the EU countries?

Surface area in 1 000 km²

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l

Au

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Cze

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Re

pu

bli

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Irel

an

d

Lit

hu

an

ia

La

tvia

Slo

va

kia

Est

on

ia

Den

ma

rk

Net

he

rla

nd

s

Bel

giu

m

Slo

ve

nia

Cyp

rus

Lu

xe

mb

urg

Ma

lta

54

4

50

6

41

0

35

7

31

3

30

5

29

5

24

4

23

0

13

1

11

1

93

92

83

77

68

63

62

49

43

43

34

30

20

9

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How many people live in the EU?

Population in millions, 2009

500 million total8

2.1

64

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61

.6

60

.1

45

.8

38

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21

.5

16

.5

11

.3

10

.6

10

.8

10

.5

10

.0

9.3

8.4

7.6

5.5

5.4 5.3

4.5

3.3

2.3

2.0

1.3

0.8

0.5

0.4

Fra

nc

e

Sp

ain

Sw

ed

en

Po

lan

d

Fin

lan

d

Ita

ly

Un

ite

d K

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do

m

Ro

ma

nia

Gre

ec

e

Bu

lga

ria

Hu

ng

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Po

rtu

ga

l

Au

str

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Cze

ch

Re

pu

bli

c

Irel

an

d

Lit

hu

an

ia

La

tvia

Slo

va

kia

Est

on

ia

Den

ma

rk

Net

he

rla

nd

s

Bel

giu

m

Slo

ve

nia

Cyp

rus

Lu

xe

mb

urg

Ma

lta

Ger

ma

ny

EU population in the world

Population in millions, 2009

500

1339

128 142

307

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