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| Motto: (Latin for "United in diversity") | |
| Anthem: Ode to Joy (orchestral) | |
| EU institution sites | Brussels (CoEU, EC, and EP) Luxembourg (ECoJ and ECoA) Strasbourg (2nd EP) |
| Monetary authority | European Central Bank |
| Administrative centre | Brussels (de facto capital) |
| Largest cities | Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris, Rome (in alphabetical order) |
| Member states | 25 member states |
| Official languages | 20 official languages |
| Presidencies | |
|---|---|
| European Council | Matti Vanhanen |
| Council of the EU | Finland |
| European Commission | José Manuel Durão Barroso |
| European Parliament | Josep Borrell Fontelles |
| History | |
| Europe Day | May 9, 1950 |
| Formation as EEC - Signed - Enforced | Treaty of Rome - March 25, 1957 - January 1, 1958 |
| Formation as EU - Signed - Enforced | Maastricht Treaty - February 7, 1992 - November 1, 1993 |
| Statistics | |
| Area - Total | 7th if ranked 3,976,372 km² |
| Population - Total (2006) - Density | 3rd if ranked 457,514,494 115.6 people/km² |
| GDP (PPP, 2005) - Total - Per capita | 1st if ranked $12,427,413 million $28,100 |
| HDI (2003) | 0.922 (est.) (22nd if ranked) – high |
| Other information | |
| Currencies | Euro (EUR or €) | Other currencies:
| Time zone | UTC 0 to +2 |
| Internet TLD | .eu |
| Calling codes | Not standardized |
| Official Website | http://europa.eu/ |
| See other official names "The symbols of the EU", Europa. Only for Eurozone members and EU institutions Not de jure - Brussels is unofficialy referred to as The Capital of the European Union because it is the hub of EU institutions: it hosts the European Commission, the European Council, and the European Parliament. If counted as a single unit. Total: According to IMF Estimations & Reports for 2005; Per capita: According to the CIA World Factbook *. Estimated using members' HDI, and weighted by estimated current population. Would be 9th if member states were not counted. +1 to +3 during DST; French overseas départements, UTC −4 to +4 Plans for a EU-wide +3 prefix were abandoned. The European Telephony Numbering Space, +388 3 is somewhat similar. Current members' codes begin with either +3 or +4. | |
The European Union (EU) is an intergovernmental and supranational union of 25 member states. The European Union was established under that name in 1992 by the Treaty on European Union (the Maastricht Treaty). However, many aspects of the Union existed before that date through a series of predecessor relationships, dating back to 1951. "Panorama of the European Union", Europa. Retrieved 20 May 2006.
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Europa - Official portal to the European Union's institutions, policy programs, and news releases.
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CIA - The World Factbook: European Union - Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
Citizens First - Site devoted to the rights of the citizens of the Union.
EU Information Centre - Information from the Danish Parlament.
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EU-ABC - A detailed dictionary of the EU, updated frequently.
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Europe Direct - Details on the general information service of the EU Institutions: for any EU-related query, call the toll-free number within the EU, write an email or send a web assistance request.
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European No Campaign - A EU-wide cross party network of organizations and individuals, that work together to stop the proposed EU Constitution. Find the latest news, background information, and a time table. Multilingual site.
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