The European Union Flashcards
1
Q
27 members
A
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
2
Q
languages
A
- 23 official languages
- 3 working languages: English, French, German
3
Q
population
A
447 million
4
Q
surface area
A
4 233 000 km2
5
Q
capital
A
Brussels, Belgium
6
Q
founding member states
A
Belgium, France, Italy, Luxemburg, Netherlands and Germany
7
Q
founding treaty
A
Treaty on European Union
- Maastricht treaty
- signed 1992
8
Q
constitutional treaty
A
treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, signed 2004
9
Q
reform treaty
A
Treaty of Lisbon
- signed in 2007
- to amend the Maastricht Treaty
10
Q
currency
A
- euro
- adopted in 1999
- introduced in 2002
11
Q
1951
A
- European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)
- Treaty of Paris: 6 members
12
Q
1957
A
- European Commercial Community (ECC)
- Treaty of Rome (6 members)
13
Q
1973
A
- Enlargement to UK, IR, DEN
14
Q
1979
A
First European Parliament election
15
Q
1981
A
Enlargement to Greece
