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Economic and political union of states mostly located in Europe
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types
Entity
instance of
Regional Organization
Economic Union
Supranational Union
Political Organisation
Political Territorial Entity
inception
February 7, 1992
start time
November 1, 1993
object has role
Three Pillars of the European Union
statement is subject of
Maastricht Treaty
preferred
December 13, 2007
start time
December 1, 2009
object has role
European Union
statement is subject of
Treaty of Lisbon
April 8, 1965
start time
July 1, 1967
object has role
European Communities
statement is subject of
Merger Treaty
alias
EU
E.U.
eu
🇪🇺
Europe
official name
Европейски съюз (bulgarian)
Evropská unie (czech)
Den Europæiske Union (danish)
Europäische Union (german)
Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση (greek)
European Union (english)
Unión Europea (spanish)
Euroopa Liit (estonian)
Euroopan unioni (finnish)
Union européenne (french)
An tAontas Eorpach (irish)
Europska unija (croatian)
Európai Unió (hungarian)
Unione europea (italian)
Europos Sąjunga (lithuanian)
Eiropas Savienība (latvian)
Unjoni Ewropea (maltese)
Europese Unie (dutch)
Unia Europejska (polish)
União Europeia (portuguese)
Uniunea Europeană (romanian)
Európska únia (slovak)
Evropska unija (slovenian)
Europeiska unionen (swedish)
short name
EU (english)
EU (german)
UE (french)
UE (italian)
EU (czech)
UE (spanish)
🇪🇺 (zxx)
ЕС (russian)
ЄС (ukrainian)
UE (polish)
EL (estonian)
demonym
European (english)
Europei (italian)
Europejczyk (polish)
Європеєць (ukrainian)
Europeaan (dutch)
eŭropano (esperanto)
founded by
Italy
France
Luxembourg
Belgium
Kingdom of the Netherlands
West Germany
official language
Croatian
start time
July 1, 2013
Irish
start time
January 1, 2007
Bulgarian
start time
January 1, 2007
Romanian
start time
January 1, 2007
Estonian
start time
May 1, 2004
Hungarian
start time
May 1, 2004
Lithuanian
start time
May 1, 2004
Polish
start time
May 1, 2004
Slovene
start time
May 1, 2004
Slovak
start time
May 1, 2004
Latvian
start time
May 1, 2004
Maltese
start time
May 1, 2004
Czech
start time
May 1, 2004
Finnish
start time
January 1, 1995
Swedish
start time
January 1, 1995
Portuguese
start time
January 1, 1986
Spanish
start time
January 1, 1986
Greek
start time
January 1, 1981
English
start time
January 1, 1973
Danish
start time
January 1, 1973
German
start time
1957
French
Dutch
Italian
anthem
Anthem of Europe
audio
motto
Motto of the European Union
motto text
United in diversity (english)
preferred
Обединен в многообразието (bulgarian)
Ujedinjeni u različitosti (croatian)
Jednotná v rozmanitosti (czech)
Forenet i mangfoldighed (danish)
In verscheidenheid verenigd (dutch)
Ühinenud mitmekesisuses (estonian)
Moninaisuudessaan yhtenäinen (finnish)
Unie dans la diversité (french)
In Vielfalt geeint (german)
Ενωμένοι στην πολυμορφία (greek)
Egység a sokféleségben (hungarian)
Ní ceart go cur le chéile (irish)
Unita nella diversità (italian)
Vienota dažādībā (latvian)
Suvienijusi įvairovę (lithuanian)
Magħquda fid-diversità (maltese)
Zjednoczona w różnorodności (polish)
Unida na diversidade (portuguese)
Uniţi în diversitate (romanian)
Zjednotení v rozmanitosti (slovak)
Združena v raznolikosti (slovenian)
Unida en la diversidad (spanish)
Förenade i mångfalden (swedish)
Единство в многообразии (russian)
Єдність у різноманітті (ukrainian)
continent
Europe
preferred
North America
South America
Africa
Asia
capital
Brussels
coordinate location
latitude50.117
longitude9.248
precision0.1
office held by head of government
President of the European Commission
executive body
European Commission
legislative body
European Parliament
Council of the European Union
highest judicial authority
Court of Justice of the European Union
diplomatic relation
Belarus
start time
1991
Russia
start time
1991
Brazil
start time
1960
Canada
start time
1/1/1950
Niue
Ukraine
Holy See
Switzerland
Georgia
Norway
Morocco
Armenia
Greenland
Andorra
Israel
People's Republic of China
Liechtenstein
San Marino
Iran
ASEAN
Cape Verde
United States of America
Azerbaijan
Australia
Argentina
Arab League
Cuba
Moldova
India
Indonesia
Iraq
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Japan
Lebanon
Mexico
Monaco
North Korea
State of Palestine
Pakistan
member of
Eurocontrol
start time
2002
Australia Group
start time
1985
European Economic Area
World Trade Organization
G20
Quartet on the Middle East
Association of Southeast Asian Nations…
UNESCO
European Air Transport Command
public holiday
Europe Day
creator
Trans-European Transport Networks
Eco-Management and Audit Scheme
Trans-European Networks
European Year of Cultural Heritage
publisher
Inter-Active Terminology for Europe
producer
Basilicata Coast to Coast
award received
Princess of Asturias Award for Concord
point in time
2017
prize money
50,000 euro
Nobel Peace Prize
follows
Western European Union
dissolved, abolished or demolished
March 31, 2010
inception
October 23, 1954
European Coal and Steel Community
dissolved, abolished or demolished
July 23, 2002
inception
July 23, 1952
European Economic Community
dissolved, abolished or demolished
November 1, 1993
inception
January 1, 1958
European Community
dissolved, abolished or demolished
December 1, 2009
inception
November 1, 1993
European Atomic Energy Community
inception
January 1, 1958
Treaty of Brussels
dissolved, abolished or demolished
May 21, 2010
inception
March 17, 1948
replaces
Western European Union
point in time
June 30, 2011
European Coal and Steel Community
European Economic Community
participant of
European Union–Mercosur Free Trade Deal
population
20082010201220142016500M510M
508,450,856
point in time
January 1, 2015
preferred
511,373,278
point in time
January 1, 2017
506,944,075
point in time
January 1, 2014
500,904,699
point in time
January 1, 2013
499,784,361
point in time
January 1, 2012
500,204,517
point in time
January 1, 2011
498,867,771
point in time
January 1, 2010
497,780,439
point in time
January 1, 2009
495,985,066
point in time
January 1, 2008
493,987,245
point in time
January 1, 2007
contains administrative territorial entity
Croatia
start time
July 1, 2013
Bulgaria
start time
January 1, 2007
Romania
start time
January 1, 2007
Estonia
start time
May 1, 2004
Latvia
start time
May 1, 2004
Lithuania
start time
May 1, 2004
Malta
start time
May 1, 2004
Poland
start time
May 1, 2004
Slovakia
start time
May 1, 2004
Slovenia
start time
May 1, 2004
Czech Republic
start time
May 1, 2004
Hungary
start time
May 1, 2004
Republic of Cyprus
start time
May 1, 2004
Finland
start time
January 1, 1995
Austria
start time
January 1, 1995
Sweden
start time
January 1, 1995
Portugal
start time
January 1, 1986
Spain
start time
January 1, 1986
Greece
start time
January 1, 1981
Denmark
start time
January 1, 1973
Ireland
start time
January 1, 1973
United Kingdom
Belgium
start time
January 1, 1958
Germany
start time
January 1, 1958
France
Italy
start time
January 1, 1958
Luxembourg
start time
January 1, 1958
Netherlands
located in time zone
Western European Time
Western European Summer Time
Central European Time
Central European Summer Time
Eastern European Time
Eastern European Summer Time
currency
Euro
preferred
Croatian Kuna
Bulgarian Lev
Romanian Leu
Złoty
Czech Koruna
Hungarian Forint
Lithuanian Litas
Slovenian Tolar
Cypriot Pound
start time
May 1, 2004