In 1957 6 countries were the founders of what is now known as the European Union. They were France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium.
There were 25 countries in the European Union in 2006.
People do not join the European Union. Countries do. It is an organisation of countries, not of people. As a result of countries joining, people are living in countries that are in the European Union and can be called its citizens.
Europe is a continent with over 50 countries. The European Union is an organisation. As of 2013, 28 of the countries in Europe are members of the European Union. Many countries in Europe are not members.
The USA is a country. The European Union is an organisation. It has 27 member countries, which are all independent countries. So there are many differences between the USA and the European Union.
The population of the European Union is roughly half a billion.
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All European countries are in Europe. What you probably meant is two European countries that are not members of the European Union. There are many of them. For example: Albania and Norway are not members of the European Union, but they are European countries. Europe is a continent and the European Union is an organisation.There are European countries whose borders extend from Europe into Asia, Turkey and Russia for instance, but they are still classed as European.
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27 countries were members of the European Union in 2010.
Yes, the UK is one of Europe's many countries. In addition, it is a member of the European Union.