EU by Numbers
This is how many countries belong in the EU.
27
This is the year that the EU acquired its current name after merging 3 previous communities
1992 / 1993
Where is the European Commission located?
Belgium
What was the main event that made it necessary for the EU wanting to "rebuild Europe"?
World War II
This is the motto of the EU.
Unity in Diversity
This is the approximate number of people who live in the EU.
448 million people
In what year was the last country admitted to the EU and what country was it?
2013. Croatia.
Where is the Court of Justice located?
Luxembourg
Locationally describe the where the wealthier and poorer areas of Europe are.
Wealthier - Northwest
Poorer - South and East
Name 3 countries that are candidates to join the EU at this time.
Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine, Norway, Switzerland and Iceland
How many of the 27 EU countries are part of the Schengen area?
23
In what year did the EU win the Nobel Peace Prize?
2012
Where is the Council of the EU located?
Belgium
What is the main purpose of the Schengen area?
Abolish all passport and all other types of border control
This country proposed the EU
France
The largest expansion of the EU took place in 2004. How many countries joined?
10 countries joined (Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia)
What year was the EU's predecessor inaugurated?
1950 (May 9)
Where is the Central European Bank located?
Germany
What was the original name of the EU?
European Coal and Steel Community
In what year was the Euro introduced as a currency?
2002
How many original members of the EU's predecessor community were there? Name them.
6. Italy, France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands
In what year was Spain admitted to the EU's predecessor organization?
1986
Where is the European Parliament located?
France
Along what river are most of the branches of the EU located? (bonus: Why are they located here?)
The Rhine River Area because that is central to all 6 original EU member countries.
What treaty changed the ECSC to the European Economic Community?
Treaty of Rome