Key facts and figures about Europe and the Europeans

European Commission Directorate-General For Communication

Description

Activities of the European Union
Target audience: General public

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• Union européenne

Informations

• Publié par: EUROPEAN-COMMISSION-DIRECTORATE-GENERAL-FOR-COMMUNICATION
• Nombre de lectures: 73
• Langue: English

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You can find this booklet and other short, clear explanations about the EU online ateuropa.eu.int/comm/publications/

European Commission DirectorateGeneral for Press and Communication Publications B1049 Brussels

Manuscript completed in May 2005

Cover and illustrations: Zack

Cataloguing data can be found at the end of this publication.

Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, 2005

ISBN 9289495510

Catalogue No: NA6705686ENC

© European Communities, 2005 Reproduction is authorised.

Printed in Belgium

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Other information on the European Union

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there are hundreds of local EU information centres. You can can find the address of the centre nearest you at this website: . .comm/relays/index_en.htm EUROPE DIRECT is a service which answers your questions about the European Union. You can contact this service by freephone: 00 800 6 7 8 9 10 11(or by payphone from outside the EU:+322299 96 96), or by electronic mail via europa.eu.int/europedirect You can also obtain information and booklets in English about the European Union from: EUROPEAN COMMISSIONEUROPEAN PARLIAMENT REPRESENTATIONS OFFICES Representation in Northern Ireland Representation in Ireland Windsor House Office in Ireland 18 Dawson Street 9/15 Bedford Street European Union House Dublin 2 Belfast BT2 7EG 43 Molesworth Street Tel. (3531) 634.11.11 Tel. (4428) 90 24 07 08 Dublin 2 Fax (3531) 634 11 12 Fax (4428) 90 24 82 41 Tel. (3531) 605 79 00 Internet: www.euireland.ie Internet: www.cec.org.uk Fax (3531) 605 79 99 Email: euieinfo[e-mail] Internet: www.europarl.ie Information services in the United States Email: [e-mail] Representation in the United Kingdom 2300 M Street, NW  3rd Floor 8 Storeys Gate Washington DC 20037 United Kingdom Office London SW1P 3AT Tel. [phone], Queen Annes Gate Tel. (4420) 79 73 19 92 Fax [phone] London SW1H 9AA Fax (4420) 79 73 19 00/10 Internet: www.eurunion.org Tel. (4420) 72 27 43 00 Internet: www.cec.org.uk 222 East 41st Street, 20th Floor Fax (4420) 72 27 43 02 Representation in Wales Internet: www.europarl.org.ukNew York, NY 10017 2 Caspian Point, Caspian Way Tel. [phone] Email: [e-mail] Cardiff CF10 4QQ Fax [phone] Tel. (4429) 20 89 50 20 Internet: www.eurunion.org Office in Scotland Fax (4429) 20 89 50 35 The Tun, 4 Jacksons Entry, Internet: www.cec.org.uk Holyrood Road Edinburgh EH8 8PJ Representation in Scotland Tel. (44131) 557 78 66 9 Alva Street Fax (44131) 557 49 77 Edinburgh EH2 4PH Internet: www.europarl.org.uk Tel. (44131) 225 20 58 Email: [e-mail] Fax (44131) 226 41 05 Internet: www.cec.org.uk There are European Commission and Parliament representations and offices in all the countries of the European Union. The European Commission also has delegations in other parts of the world.

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Key facts and figures about Europe and the Europeans

The European Union (EU), with 25 member countries, covers a large part of the continent of Europe. When two more coun tries join in 2007, the EU will have a population of nearly half a billion.

The European Union aims to be a fair and caring society. All EU countries are committed to peace, democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights, and they work together to promote these values in the wider world.

To become more competitive and prosperous, the EU is creat ing new and better jobs and giving its citizens new skills. In partnership with its near neighbours, the EU is working to spread prosperity and democratic progress beyond its borders.

Using charts, graphs and entertaining illustrations, this booklet sets out the basic facts and figures about the European Union. It draws interesting comparisons between its member states and, sometimes, with other major economies.

The countries that are candidates for EU membership are also included, in a separate section.

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Key facts and figures about Europe and the Europeans