the european union
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The European UnionTRANSCRIPT
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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La
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Cyp
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Ma
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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
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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
.1
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
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Po
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Un
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d K
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Ro
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Gre
ec
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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
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kia
Est
on
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Den
ma
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Net
he
rla
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Bel
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Slo
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Lu
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Ma
lta
Ger
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EU population in the world
Population in millions, 2009
500
1339
128 142
307
EU China Japan Russia United States