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| − | The European Union is a legal and economic union of 27 European countries. It began with in 1992 with the Maastricht Treaty. It is governed by a common legal system and nearly all the member states (except Great Britain and Denmark) use a common currency, the [[euro]]. | + | The European Union is a legal and economic union of 27 European countries. It began with in 1992 with the [[Maastricht Treaty]]. It is governed by a common legal system and nearly all the member states (except Great Britain and Denmark) use a common currency, the [[euro]]. |
The admission of a large Muslim state, Turkey, remains controversy and it has not yet been allowed to join. Here is a map of the European Union as of January 2007, including countries seeking to join: | The admission of a large Muslim state, Turkey, remains controversy and it has not yet been allowed to join. Here is a map of the European Union as of January 2007, including countries seeking to join: | ||
Revision as of 20:53, March 5, 2007
The European Union is a legal and economic union of 27 European countries. It began with in 1992 with the Maastricht Treaty. It is governed by a common legal system and nearly all the member states (except Great Britain and Denmark) use a common currency, the euro.
The admission of a large Muslim state, Turkey, remains controversy and it has not yet been allowed to join. Here is a map of the European Union as of January 2007, including countries seeking to join:
