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The European Union was established in 1956 by six founding nations. It
was originally called the "European Economic Community" or "Common Market".
It has grown in size and scope since it was first created.
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Year |
EU Member Nations |
| 1957 |
- Belgium
- France
- West Germany
- Italy
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
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| 1973 |
- Denmark
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
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| 1981 |
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| 1986 |
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| 1990 |
- East Germany (i.e. unified Germany)
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| 1995 |
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| 2004 |
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- Hungary
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Malta
- Poland
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
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| 2007 |
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Membership in the European Union provides many advantages.
Visitors to the EU can easily cross borders and use a common
currency (i.e. the Euro) in many of the member states.
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