Outline Of The European Union
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the European Union:
The European Union (EU) is an economic and political partnership of 27 member states, located primarily in Europe. Committed to regional integration, the EU was established by the Treaty of Maastricht on 1 November 1993 upon the foundations of the pre-existing European Economic Community. With 500 million citizens, the EU combined generates an estimated 30% share (US$18.4 trillion in 2008) of the nominal gross world product.
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