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The European Union (EU) is a political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. The supranational union has a total area of 4,233,255 km2 (1,634,469 sq mi), an estimated population of approximately 451 million (2025), and the EU member states generated a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of around €18.802 trillion (2025), accounting for approximately one sixth of global economic output. The EU is often described as a sui generis political entity combining characteristics of both a federation and a confederation.

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The European Union, also known by names such as Europäische Union and Den Europæiske Union, is a regional organization and supranational union. It was established in 1957 and formally began on November 1, 1993. The organization was founded by Italy, France, Luxembourg, and Belgium. Its capital is Brussels, Belgium, and it follows the Western European Union, the European Coal and Steel Community, the European Economic Community, and the European Community.

The EU has a population of 513,481,690 and uses English, French, Dutch, and Danish as official languages. Its legislative bodies are the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, while the European Commission serves as the executive body. The Court of Justice of the European Union is the highest judicial authority. The union’s anthem is the Anthem of Europe, its flag is the flag of Europe, and its top-level Internet domain is .eu. It is a member of the European Economic Area, the World Trade Organization, the G20, and the Quartet on the Middle East.

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Research organization · ROR

Type
Government
Founded
1957
Location
Brussels, Belgium
Also known as
EU
Status
Active
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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Peace Prize2012

    “for over six decades contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe”

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Official website

Your gateway to the EU, News, Highlights | European Union

Discover how the EU functions, its principles, priorities; find out about its history and member states; learn about its legal basis and your EU rights.

europa.eu →

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
branch of science
Has part
external border of the European Union
Official name
Euroopan unioni
Demonym
Europejka
Award
Princess of Asturias Award for Concord
Participant in
European Union–Turkey Customs Union Treaty
Country
Internationality
Contains
Netherlands
Continent
Asia
Capital
Brussels
Official language
Czech
Currency
pound sterling
Population
445891011
Area
4236351
Time zone
Eastern European Summer Time
Legislature
Council of the European Union
Anthem
Anthem of Europe
Shares border with
Gibraltar
Founded by
West Germany
Headquarters
Strasbourg
Subsidiary
European Commission
Follows
Treaty of Brussels
Official website
europa.eu
Image
EU on a globe.svg
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Nominal GDP
16641391923811
Mains voltage
230
Motto
Unuiĝintaj en diverseco
Flag
flag of Europe
topic's main Wikimedia portal
Portal:European Union
top-level Internet domain
.eu
executive body
European Commission
highest judicial authority
Court of Justice of the European Union
Commons category
European Union
inception
1993-11-01
foundational text
Maastricht Treaty
member of
European Air Transport Command
topic's main category
Category:European Union
Human Development Index
0.876
Gini coefficient
0.304
Stack Exchange tag
opendata.stackexchange.com/tags/europe
short name
欧盟
office held by head of government
President of the European Commission
diplomatic relation
Q4264
history of topic
history of the European Union
Commons gallery
European Union
geography of topic
geography of the European Union
motto
motto of the European Union
emergency phone number
112
driving side
right
Unicode character
🇪🇺
described by source
Canon of Dutch History
topic has template
Template:European Union topics
vehicles per thousand people
569
replaces
Western European Union
maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject European Union
public holiday
Europe Day
open data portal
European Commission Data Portal
economy of topic
economy of the European Union
demographics of topic
demographics of the European Union
described at URL
cain.ulster.ac.uk/othelem/organ/eorgan.htm
official observer status in organization
International Organization for Migration
facet of
European integration
P11012
universe
P8168
Johanna Lüttge
native label
Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση
partnership with
International Fund for Agricultural Development
P12749
Zachary Lansdowne
Commons Institution page
European Union
territory overlaps
Eastern European Summer Time
source code repository URL
code.europa.eu
NCI Thesaurus ID
C45252
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Motto: "In Varietate Concordia" (Latin)"United in Diversity"

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