EU member countries
The EU was not always as big as it is today. When European countries started to cooperate economically in 1951, only Belgium, Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands participated.
Over time, more and more countries decided to join. The union reached its current size of 28 member countries with the accession of Croatia on 1 July 2013.
Austria
EU member country since: 1 January 1995
Capital: Vienna
Geographical size: 83 879 km²
Population: 8 576 261 (2015)
Currency: Euro. Member of the eurozonesince 1 January 1999
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Belgium
EU member country since: 1 January 1958
Capital: Brussels
Geographical size: 30 528 km2
Population: 11 258 434 (2015)
Currency: Euro. Member of theeurozone since 1 January 1999
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Bulgaria
EU member country since: 1 January 2007
Capital: Sofia
Geographical size: 110 370 km²
Population: 7 202 198 (2015)
Currency: Bulgarian lev BGN
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Croatia
EU member country since: 1 July 2013
Capital: Zagreb
Geographical size: 56 594 km2
Population: 4 225 316 (2015)
Currency: Croatian Kuna HRK
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Cyprus
EU member country since: 1 May 2004
Capital: Nicosia
Geographical size: 9 251 km²
Population: 847 008 (2015)
Currency: Euro. Member of theeurozone since 1 January 2008
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Czech Republic
EU member country since: 1 May 2004
Capital: Prague
Geographical size: 78 868 km²
Population: 10 538 275 (2015)
Currency: Czech koruna (CZK)
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Denmark
EU member country since: 1 January 1973
Capital: Copenhagen
Geographical size: 42 924 km²
Population: 5 659 715 (2015)
Currency: Danish krone DKK
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Estonia
EU member country since: 1 May 2004
Capital: Tallinn
Geographical size: 45 227 km2
Population: 1 313 271 (2015)
Currency: Euro. Member of theeurozone since 1 January 2011
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Finland
EU member country since: 1 January 1995
Capital: Helsinki
Geographical size: 338 440 km2
Population: 5 471 753 (2015)
Currency: Euro. Member of the eurozonesince 1 January 1999
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France
EU member country since: 1 January 1958
Capital: Paris
Geographical size: 633 187 km2
Population: 66 415 161 (2015)
Currency: Euro. Member of theeurozone since 1 January 1999
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Germany
EU member country since: 1 January 1958
Capital: Berlin
Geographical size: 357 376 km2
Population: 81 197 537 (2015)
Currency: Euro. Member of theeurozone since 1 January 1999
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Greece
EU member country since: 1 January 1981
Capital: Athens
Geographical size: 131 957 km²
Population: 10 858 018 (2015)
Currency: Euro. Member of theeurozone since 1 January 2001
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Hungary
EU member country since: 1 May 2004
Capital: Budapest
Geographical size: 93 011 km2
Population: 9 855 571 (2015)
Currency: Hungarian Forint HUF
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Ireland
EU member country since 1 January 1973
Capital: Dublin
Geographical size: 69 797 km2
Population: 4 628 949 (2015)
Currency: Euro. Member of theeurozone since 1 January 1999
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Italy
EU member country since: 1 January 1958
Capital: Rome
Geographical size: 302 073 km2
Population: 60 795 612 (2015)
Currency: Euro. Member of theeurozone since 1 January 1999
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Latvia
EU member country since: 1 May 2004
Capital: Riga
Geographical size: 64 573 km2
Population: 1 986 096 (2015)
Currency: Euro. Member of the eurozonesince 1 January 2014
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Lithuania
EU member country since: 1 May 2004
Capital: Vilnius
Geographical size: 65 286 km2
Population: 2 921 262 (2015)
Currency: Euro. Member of the eurozonesince 1 January 2015
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Luxembourg
EU member country since: 1 January 1958
Capital: Luxembourg
Geographical size: 2 586 km2
Population: 562 958 (2015)
Currency: Euro. Member of theeurozone since 1 January 1999
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Malta
EU member country since: 1 May 2004
Capital: Valletta
Geographical size: 315 km2
Population: 429 344 (2015)
Currency: Euro. Member of theeurozone since 1 January 2008
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The Netherlands
EU member country since: 1 January 1958
Capital: Amsterdam
Geographical size: 41 542 km²
Population: 16 900 726 (2015)
Currency: Euro. Member of the eurozonesince 1 January 1999
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Poland
EU member country since: 1 May 2004
Capital: Warsaw
Geographical size: 312 679 km2
Population: 38 005 614 (2015)
Currency: Polish Złoty PLN
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Portugal
EU member country since: 1 January 1986
Capital: Lisbon
Geographical size: 92 226 km2
Population: 10 374 822 (2015)
Currency: Euro. Member of theeurozone since 1 January 1999
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Romania
EU member country since: 1 January 2007
Capital: Bucharest
Geographical size: 238 391 km2
Population: 19 870 647 (2015)
Currency: Romanian Leu RON
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Slovakia
EU member country since: 1 May 2004
Capital: Bratislava
Geographical size: 49 035 km2
Population: 5 421 349 (2015)
Currency: Euro. Member of theeurozone since 1 January 2009
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Slovenia
EU member country since: 1 May 2004
Capital: Ljubljana
Geographical size: 20 273 km2
Population: 2 062 874 (2015)
Currency: Euro. Member of theeurozone since 1 January 2007
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Spain
EU member country since: 1 January 1986
Capital: Madrid
Geographical size: 505 944 km2
Population: 46 449 565 (2015)
Currency: Euro. Member of theeurozone since 1 January 1999
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Sweden
EU member country since: 1 January 1995
Capital: Stockholm
Geographical size: 438 574 km2
Population: 9 747 355 (2015)
Currency: Swedish krona SEK
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United Kingdom
EU member country since: 1 January 1973
Capital: London
Geographical size: 248 528 km²
Population: 64 875 165 (2015)
Currency: pound sterling GBP
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