European Union
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"EU" redirects here. For other uses, see EU (disambiguation). European Union[show] | | Flag | | Motto: United in diversity[1][2][3] | Anthem: Ode to Joy | Anthem of the European UnionOde to Joy[2] (orchestral) | | | Political centres | Brussels
Luxembourg
Strasbourg | Official languages | 23[show] | Demonym | European[4] | Member States | 27[show] | Leaders | - | President of the Council | Herman Van Rompuy(EPP) | - | President of the Commission | José Manuel Barroso(EPP) | - | Speaker of the Parliament | Martin Schulz (S&D) | - | Presidency of the Council of the Union | Demetris Christofias(Cyprus) | - | High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy | Catherine Ashton (S&D) | Legislature | Legislature of the EU | - | Upper house | Council of the EU | - | Lower house | European Parliament | Establishment | - | Treaty of Paris | 23 July 1952 | - | Treaty of Rome | 1 January 1958 | - | Maastricht Treaty | 1 November 1993 | - | Treaty of Lisbon | 1 December 2009 | Area | - | Total | 4,324,782 km2 (7th¹)
1,669,807 sq mi | - | Water (%) | 3.08 | Population | - | 2012 estimate | 503,492,041 [5] (3rd¹) | - | Density | 116.2/km2
300.9/sq mi | GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate | - | Total | $15.821 trillion[6] (1st¹) | - | Per capita | $31,607[6] (15th¹) | GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate | - | Total | $17.577 trillion[6] (1st¹) | - | Per capita | $35,116[7] (14th¹) | Gini (2010) | 30.4[8] (medium) | HDI (2011) | 0.856[9] (very high) (14th¹) | Currency | Euro (€) (EUR)[show] | Time zone | (UTC+0 to +2) | - | Summer (DST) | (UTC+1 to +3[a]) | Internet TLD | .eu[b] | Website europa.eu | Calling code | See list | 1 | If considered as a single entity. | This box: * view * talk * edit |
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