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The
EU is a unique economic and political
partnership between 27 European
countries that together cover much
of the continent. It was created
in the aftermath of the Second World
War. The first steps were to foster
economic cooperation: the idea being
that countries who trade with one
another become economically interdependent
and so more likely to avoid conflict.
Since then, the EU has developed
into a huge single market with
the euro as its common currency.
What began as a purely economic
union has evolved into an organisation
spanning all policy areas, from
development aid to environment
The EU covers over 4 million
km² and has 495 million inhabitants
— the world’s third
largest population after China
and India. By surface area, France
is the biggest EU country and
Malta the smallest.
Member states of the EU (year
of entry)
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Austria
(1995)
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Belgium
(1952)
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Bulgaria
(2007)
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Cyprus
(2004)
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Czech
Republic (2004)
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Denmark
(1973)
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Estonia
(2004)
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Finland
(1995)
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France
(1952)
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Germany
(1952)
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Greece
(1981)
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Hungary
(2004)
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Ireland
(1973)
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Italy
(1952)
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Latvia
(2004)
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Lithuania
(2004)
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Luxembourg
(1952)
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Malta
(2004)
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Netherlands
(1952)
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Poland
(2004)
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Portugal
(1986)
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Romania
(2007)
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Slovakia
(2004)
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Slovenia
(2004)
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Spain
(1986)
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Sweden
(1995)
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United
Kingdom (1973)
Popular
study destination is Europe :
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UK
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Sweden
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Germany
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France
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Denmark
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Russia
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Spain
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