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The European Union

THE EUROPEAN UNIONWhere in the world is the European Union?

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The European Union

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

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The European Union

Do Now…

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The European Union

Go Geography!

• Topic: The European Union

1)What do you think the European Union is? Who do you think the members are?

2)What do you think you have to do to become part of the European Union? Any kind of application process? Explain

3)How do you think the European Union might be similar or different from NAFTA? Explain.

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The European Union

The EU…• The EU isn’t a government, an association of states, or an

international organization.

• Rather, the 28 Member States have relinquished part of their sovereignty to EU institutions, with many decisions made at the European level.

• The EU has delivered more than 60 years of peace, stability, and prosperity in Europe.

• Raised the citizens’ living standards, launched a single European currency (the euro), and is progressively building a single Europe-wide free market for goods, services, people, and capital.

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Where in the world is the EU?

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The European Union

508 Million People – 28 Countries

Member states of the European Union

Candidate and potential candidate countries

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The European Union

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28

7

30

508million

Member States

Combined population ofEU Member States

Percent of world’spopulation

Percent of global GDP

56Percent of combinedworldwide OfficialDevelopment Assistance

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The European Union

Comparing the EU to other Nations…

• How do China and the United States Compare?

– About the same size

• How do the United States and Russia Compare?

– US is about half the size of Russia

• How do the United States and Japan Compare?

– The US is about 25 times the size of Japan

• How do the United States and Europe compare?

– Europe is about half the size of the US

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Area of the EU compared to the rest of the world

Surface area, 1 000 km²EU China Japan Russia United States

16 889

9327 9159

4290

365

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Population in millions, 2012

508

1343

127 143

314

EU China Japan Russia United States

EU Population in the World

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The European Union

How many people live in the EU?

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Population in millions, 2013

508 million total

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Size of the EU Countries

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Over 50 Years of EU IntegrationEnlargement has:

• Inspired reforms and consolidated common principles of liberty, democracy, respect for human rights, fundamental freedoms, the rule of law, and market economy.

• Enhanced the EU’s weight in the world and made it a stronger and more attractive international partner.

1957 2013

Member States 6 28

Population 174 million 508 million

Languages 4 2414

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The European Union

“Enlargement has been a success story

for the European Union and Europe

as a whole. It has helped to overcome

the division of Europe and

contributed to peace and stability

throughout the continent.”

European Council Declaration Dec. 15, 2006

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The European Union

European Vocabulary!

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