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Motto: In varietate concordia (Latin for "United in diversity")2 | |||
Anthem: Ode to Joy (orchestral) | |||
EU institution sites | Brussels (CoEU, European Commission, and EP) Luxembourg (ECoJ and ECoA) Strasbourg (2nd EP) | ||
Monetary authority | European Central Bank3 | ||
Administrative centre | Brussels (de facto capital)4 | ||
Largest cities | Berlin, London, Madrid, Paris, and Rome | ||
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 ranked5 3,976,372 km² | ||
Population - Total (2005) - Density |
3rd if ranked5 457,514,494 115.6 people/km² | ||
GDP (PPP, 2006) - Total - per capita |
1st if ranked5 $13,427,4136 (13.4 billion) $26,900 | ||
HDI (2003) | 0.922 (est.)7 (22nd if ranked8) - high | ||
Other Information | |||
Currencies | Euro (EUR or €)3 Other currencies: | ||
Time zone | UTC 0 to +29 | ||
Internet TLD | .eu | ||
Calling codes | Not standardized10 | ||
Official Website | http://europa.eu/ | ||
^Note 1 : See other official names ^Note 2 : "The symbols of the EU", Europa. ^Note 3 : Only for Eurozone members and EU institutions ^Note 4 : Not de jure - Brussels is unofficially 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. ^Note 5 : If counted as a single unit. ^Note 6 : According IMF Estimations & Reports for 2005. ^Note 7 : Estimated using members' HDI, and weighted by estimated current population. ^Note 8 : Would be 9th if member states were not counted. ^Note 9 : +1 to +3 during DST; French overseas départements, UTC −4 to +4 ^Note 10 : 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. |