List of countries
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Member states of the EU
(year of entry) - Austria (1995)
- Belgium (1952)
- Bulgaria (2007)
- Cyprus (2004)
- Czech Republic (2004)
- Denmark (1973)
- Estonia (2004)
- Finland (1995)
- France (1952)
- Germany (1952)
- Greece (1981)
- Hungary (2004)
- Ireland (1973)
- Italy (1952)
- Latvia (2004)
- Lithuania (2004)
- Luxembourg (1952)
- Malta (2004)
- Netherlands (1952)
- Poland (2004)
- Portugal (1986)
- Romania (2007)
- Slovakia (2004)
- Slovenia (2004)
- Spain (1986)
- Sweden (1995)
- United Kingdom (1973)
- Acceding country
- Croatia
- Candidate Countries
- Iceland
- Montenegro
- Serbia
- The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
- Turkey
- Potential candidates
- Albania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Kosovo*
* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/99 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence
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Austria
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Year of EU entry: 1995
Capital city: Vienna
Total area: 83 870 km²
Population: 8.3 million
Currency: Member of the eurozone since 1999 (€)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 1995
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Belgium
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Year of EU entry: Founding member (1952)
Capital city: Brussels
Total area: 30 528 km²
Population: 10.7 million
Currency: Member of the eurozone since 1999 (€)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 1985
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Bulgaria
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Year of EU entry: 2007
Capital city: Sofia
Total area: 111 910 km²
Population: 7.6 million
Currency: lev (лв)
Schengen area: Not a member of Schengen
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Croatia
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Capital city: Zagreb
Total area: 56 542 km²
Population: 4.4 million
Currency: kuna (kn)
Schengen area: Not a member of Schengen
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Cyprus
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Year of EU entry: 2004
Capital city: Nicosia
Total area: 9 250 km²
Population: 0.8 million
Currency: Member of the eurozone since 2008 (€)
Schengen area: Not a member of Schengen
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Czech Republic
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Year of EU entry: 2004
Capital city: Prague
Total area: 78 866 km²
Population: 10.5 million
Currency: Czech koruna (Kč)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 2007
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Denmark
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Year of EU entry: 1973
Capital city: Copenhagen
Total area: 43 094 km²
Population: 5.5 million
Currency: Danish krone (kr.)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 1996
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Estonia
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Year of EU entry: 2004
Capital city: Tallinn
Total area: 45 000 km²
Population: 1.3 million
Currency: Member of the eurozone since 2011 (€)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 2007
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Finland
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Year of EU entry: 1995
Capital city: Helsinki
Total area: 338 000 km²
Population: 5.3 million
Currency: Member of the eurozone since 1999 (€)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 1996
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France
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Year of EU entry: Founding member (1952)
Capital city: Paris
Total area: 550 000 km²
Population: 64.3 million
Currency: Member of the eurozone since 1999 (€)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 1985
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Germany
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Year of EU entry: Founding member (1952)
Capital city: Berlin
Total area: 356 854 km²
Population: 82 million
Currency: Member of the eurozone since 1999 (€)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 1985
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Greece
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Year of EU entry: 1981
Capital city: Athens
Total area: 131 957 km²
Population: 11.2 million
Currency: Member of the eurozone since 2001 (€)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 1992
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Hungary
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Year of EU entry: 2004
Capital city: Budapest
Total area: 93 000 km²
Population: 10 million
Currency: forint (Ft)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 2007
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Ireland
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Year of EU entry: 1973
Capital city: Dublin
Total area: 70 000 km²
Population: 4.5 million
Currency: Member of the eurozone since 1999 (€)
Schengen area: Not a member of Schengen
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Italy
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Year of EU entry: Founding member (1952)
Capital city: Rome
Total area: 301 263 km²
Population: 60 million
Currency: Member of the eurozone since 1999 (€)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 1990
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Latvia
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Year of EU entry: 2004
Capital city: Riga
Total area: 65 000 km²
Population: 2.3 million
Currency: lats (Ls)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 2007
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Lithuania
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Year of EU entry: 2004
Capital city: Vilnius
Total area: 65 000 km²
Population: 3.3 million
Currency: litas (Lt)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 2007
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Luxembourg
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Year of EU entry: Founding member (1952)
Capital city: Luxembourg
Total area: 2 586 km²
Population: 0.5 million
Currency: Member of the eurozone since 1999 (€)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 1985
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Malta
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Year of EU entry: 2004
Capital city: Valletta
Total area: 316 km²
Population: 0.4 million
Currency: Member of the eurozone since 2008 (€)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 2007
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Netherlands
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Year of EU entry: Founding member (1952)
Capital city: Amsterdam
Total area: 41 526 km²
Population: 16.4 million
Currency: Member of the eurozone since 1999 (€)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 1985
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Poland
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Year of EU entry: 2004
Capital city: Warsaw
Total area: 312 679 km²
Population: 38.1 million
Currency: Zloty (zł)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 2007
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Portugal
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Year of EU entry: 1986
Capital city: Lisbon
Total area: 92 072 km²
Population: 10.6 million
Currency: Member of the eurozone since 1999 (€)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 1991
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Romania
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Year of EU entry: 2007
Capital city: Bucharest
Total area: 237 500 km²
Population: 21.5 million
Currency: Romanian leu
Schengen area: Not a member of Schengen
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Slovakia
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Year of EU entry: 2004
Capital city: Bratislava
Total area: 48 845 km²
Population: 5.4 million
Currency: Member of the eurozone since 2009 (€)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 2007
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Slovenia
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Year of EU entry: 2004
Capital city: Ljubljana
Total area: 20 273 km²
Population: 2 million
Currency: Member of the eurozone since 2007 (€)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 2007
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Spain
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Year of EU entry: 1986
Capital city: Madrid
Total area: 504 782 km²
Population: 45.8 million
Currency: Member of the eurozone since 1999 (€)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 1991
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Sweden
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Year of EU entry: 1995
Capital city: Stockholm
Total area: 449 964 km²
Population: 9.2 million
Currency: krona (kr)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 1996
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United Kingdom
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Year of EU entry: 1973
Capital city: London
Total area: 244 820 km²
Population: 61.7 million
Currency: pound sterling (£)
Schengen area: Not a member of Schengen
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Croatia
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Capital city: Zagreb
Total area: 56 542 km²
Population: 4.4 million
Currency: kuna (kn)
Schengen area: Not a member of Schengen
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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
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Capital city: Skopje
Political system: Republic
Total area: 25 433 km²
Population: 2.05 million
Currency: denar
Schengen area: Not a member of Schengen
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Iceland
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Capital city: Reykjavik
Total area: 103 000 km²
Population: 0.3 million
Currency: Icelandic króna (kr)
Schengen area: Member of the Schengen area since 1996
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Montenegro
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Capital city: Podgorica
Total area: 14 026 km²
Population: 0.6 million
Currency: euro (€)
Schengen area: Not a member of Schengen
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Serbia
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Capital city: Belgrade
Total area: 77 474 km²
Population: 7.4 million
Currency: Serbian dinar (РСД)
Schengen area: Not a member of Schengen
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Turkey
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Capital city: Ankara
Total area: 780 580 km²
Population: 71.5 million
Currency: Turkish lira (TRY)
Schengen area: Not a member of Schengen
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Albania
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Capital city: Tirana
Total area: 28 748 km²
Population: 3.6 million
Currency: lek (L)
Schengen area: Not a member of Schengen
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Capital city: Sarajevo
Total area: 51 209 km²
Population: 4.6 million
Currency: Bosnian convertible mark (KM)
Schengen area: Not a member of Schengen
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Kosovo*
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Capital city: Pristina
Total area: 10 887 km²
Population: 1.7 million
Currency: euro (€)
Schengen area: Not a member of Schengen
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* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status, and is in line with UNSCR 1244/99 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence
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