European Union

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The European Union is a political and economic union of European countries that collectively form one of the world’s largest single markets and play a major role in global diplomacy and governance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf customs union
international organization
political and economic union
single market
supranational organization
countryCount 27 member states
currencyCode Euro
surface form: EUR
dateFounded 1993-11-01
foundedByTreaty Treaty on European Union
hasAdvisoryBody Committee of the Regions
European Economic and Social Committee
hasAnthem Ode to Joy
hasAreaApprox 4.2 million square kilometres
hasCapital Brussels-Capital Region
surface form: Brussels
hasCentralBank European Central Bank
hasCouncil European Council
hasExecutiveBody European Commission
hasFlagDescription circle of twelve gold stars on a blue field
hasFormerMember United Kingdom
hasInstitutionSeat Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels

Luxembourg
surface form: Luxembourg City

Strasbourg
hasJudicialBody Court of Justice of the European Union
hasLegislativeBody Council of the European Union
European Parliament
hasMember Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
hasMotto United in diversity
hasOfficialLanguage Bulgarian
Croatian
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Estonian language
surface form: Estonian

Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hungarian language
surface form: Hungarian

Irish
Italian
Latvian
Lithuanian
Maltese
Polish
Portuguese language
surface form: Portuguese

Romanian language
surface form: Romanian

Slovak
Slovene
Spanish
Swedish
hasPolicyArea agricultural policy
climate policy
cohesion policy
common commercial policy
common foreign and security policy
competition policy
consumer protection
customs union
development cooperation
digital single market
energy policy
environmental policy
fisheries policy
justice and home affairs
single market
trade policy
transport policy
hasPoliticalCenter Brussels-Capital Region
surface form: Brussels
hasPopulationApprox 450 million
hasPredecessor European Economic Community
surface form: European Communities

European Economic Community
isMajorSingleMarket true
legalBasis Treaty on European Union
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
participatesIn G20
surface form: G20 meetings

G7
surface form: G7 meetings

World Trade Organization
playsRoleIn global diplomacy
global governance
treatyAlsoKnownAs Treaty on European Union
surface form: Maastricht Treaty
usesCurrency euro

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Spain memberOf European Union
Arab League cooperatesWith European Union
Balkans hasSupranationalOrganizationMembership European Union
this entity surface form: European Union (some states)
UNICA regionServed European Union
Hungary memberOf European Union
African Union cooperatesWith European Union
Denmark memberOf European Union
Ireland memberOf European Union
Berlin partOf European Union
Brexit organizationWithdrawnFrom European Union
PRT usedBy European Union
Modern Greek officialLanguageOf European Union
Open VLD supports European Union
Kartvelebi hasDiaspora European Union
Eurocities regionServed European Union
European Economic Community successor European Union
this entity surface form: European Community
European Economic Community memberOfLargerStructure European Union
this entity surface form: European Communities
Palestinian government interactsWith European Union
Belgian Armed Forces alliance European Union
Government of Italy memberOf European Union
Hamburg partOf European Union
Pacific Islands Forum hasObserver European Union
Canadian Space Agency usesLaunchServicesFrom European Union
this entity surface form: Europe
Council of Europe isDistinctFrom European Union
ERA geographicalScope European Union
subject surface form: European Research Area
ERA promotedBy European Union
subject surface form: European Research Area
European Research Council country European Union
European Research Council foundedBy European Union
Lisbon Strategy adoptedBy European Union
Romania memberOf European Union
Central Europe economicBloc European Union
Western European Union replacedBy European Union
Western European Union cooperatedWith European Union
European Commission country European Union
European Commission partOf European Union
European Commission jurisdiction European Union
European Commission subordinateTo European Union
Malta memberOf European Union