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"total": {
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"text": "4,236,351 sq km"
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"note": {
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"text": "rank by area (sq km): ++ 1. France (includes five overseas regions) 643,801 ++ 2. Spain 505,370 ++ 3. Sweden 450,295 ++ 4. Germany 357,022 ++ 5. Finland 338,145 ++ 6. Poland 312,685 ++ 7. Italy 301,340 ++ 8. Romania 238,391 ++ 9. Greece 131,957 ++ 10. Bulgaria 110,879 ++ 11. Hungary 93,028 ++ 12. Portugal 92,090 ++ 13. Austria 83,871 ++ 14. Czechia 78,867 ++ 15. Ireland 70,273 ++ 16. Lithuania 65,300 ++ 17. Latvia 64,589 ++ 18. Croatia 56,594 ++ 19. Slovakia 49,035 ++ 20. Estonia 45,228 ++ 21. Denmark 43,094 ++ 22. Netherlands 41,543 ++ 23. Belgium 30,528 ++ 24. Slovenia 20,273 ++ 25. Cyprus 9,251 ++ 26. Luxembourg 2,586 ++ 27. Malta 316"
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"note": "rank by area (sq km): ++ 1. France (includes five overseas regions) 643,801 ++ 2. Spain 505,370 ++ 3. Sweden 450,295 ++ 4. Germany 357,022 ++ 5. Finland 338,145 ++ 6. Poland 312,685 ++ 7. Italy 301,340 ++ 8. Romania 238,391 ++ 9. Greece 131,957 ++ 10. Bulgaria 110,879 ++ 11. Hungary 93,028 ++ 12. Portugal 92,090 ++ 13. Austria 83,871 ++ 14. Czechia 78,867 ++ 15. Ireland 70,273 ++ 16. Lithuania 65,300 ++ 17. Latvia 64,589 ++ 18. Croatia 56,594 ++ 19. Slovakia 49,035 ++ 20. Estonia 45,228 ++ 21. Denmark 43,094 ++ 22. Netherlands 41,543 ++ 23. Belgium 30,528 ++ 24. Slovenia 20,273 ++ 25. Cyprus 9,251 ++ 26. Luxembourg 2,586 ++ 27. Malta 316"
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},
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"Area - comparative": {
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"text": "less than one-half the size of the US"
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"border countries": {
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"text": "Albania 212 km, Andorra 118 km, Belarus 1176 km, Bosnia and Herzegovina 956 km, Holy See 3 km, Liechtenstein 34 km, Macedonia 396 km, Moldova 683 km, Monaco 6 km, Montenegro 19 km, Norway 2375 km, Russia 2435 km, San Marino 37 km, Serbia 1353 km, Switzerland 1729 km, Turkey 415 km, United Kingdom 499 km, Ukraine 1324 km; note - the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement (2020) commits the United Kingdom (UK) to maintain an open border in Ireland, so the border between Northern Ireland (UK) and the Republic of Ireland is only de jure and is not a hard border; the de facto border is the Irish Sea between the islands of Ireland and Great Britain"
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"note": {
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"text": "note: data for European continent only"
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}
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"note": "note: data for European continent only"
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"Coastline": {
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"text": "53,563.9 km"
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"People and Society": {
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"Population": {
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"text": "453,007,803",
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"note": {
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"text": "rank by population: Germany - 80,159,662; France - 67,848,156; Italy - 62,402,659; Spain - 50,015,792; Poland - 38,282,325; Romania - 21,302,893; Netherlands - 17,280,397; Belgium - 11,720,716; Czechia - 10,702,498; Greece - 10,607,051; Portugal - 10,302,674; Sweden - 10,202,491; Hungary - 9,771,827; Austria - 8,859,449; Bulgaria - 6,966,899; Denmark - 5,869,410; Finland - 5,571,665; Slovakia - 5,440,602; Ireland - 5,176,569; Croatia - 4,227,746; Lithuania - 2,731,464; Slovenia - 2,102,678; Latvia - 1,881,232; Cyprus - 1,266,676; Estonia - 1,228,624; Luxembourg - 628,381; Malta - 457,267 (July 2020 est.)"
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"note": "rank by population: Germany - 80,159,662; France - 67,848,156; Italy - 62,402,659; Spain - 50,015,792; Poland - 38,282,325; Romania - 21,302,893; Netherlands - 17,280,397; Belgium - 11,720,716; Czechia - 10,702,498; Greece - 10,607,051; Portugal - 10,302,674; Sweden - 10,202,491; Hungary - 9,771,827; Austria - 8,859,449; Bulgaria - 6,966,899; Denmark - 5,869,410; Finland - 5,571,665; Slovakia - 5,440,602; Ireland - 5,176,569; Croatia - 4,227,746; Lithuania - 2,731,464; Slovenia - 2,102,678; Latvia - 1,881,232; Cyprus - 1,266,676; Estonia - 1,228,624; Luxembourg - 628,381; Malta - 457,267 (July 2020 est.)"
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},
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"Languages": {
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"text": "Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, Swedish",
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"note": {
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"text": "note: only the 24 official languages are listed; German, the major language of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, is the most widely spoken mother tongue - about 16% of the EU population; English is the most widely spoken foreign language - about 29% of the EU population is conversant with it (2020)"
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"note": "note: only the 24 official languages are listed; German, the major language of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, is the most widely spoken mother tongue - about 16% of the EU population; English is the most widely spoken foreign language - about 29% of the EU population is conversant with it (2020)"
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"Religions": {
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"text": "Roman Catholic 48%, Protestant 12%, Orthodox 8%, other Christian 4%, Muslim 2%, other 1% (includes Jewish, Sikh, Buddhist, Hindu), atheist 7%, non-believer/agnostic 16%, unspecified 2% (2012 est.)"
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"text": "note - see individual entries of member states"
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"Major infectious diseases": {
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"note": {
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"text": "note: widespread ongoing transmission of a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is occurring regionally; the US Department of Homeland Security has issued instructions requiring US passengers who have been in the European Union's Schengen Area (comprised of the following 26 European states: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland) to travel through select airports where the US Government has implemented enhanced screening procedures"
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"note": "note: widespread ongoing transmission of a respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is occurring regionally; the US Department of Homeland Security has issued instructions requiring US passengers who have been in the European Union's Schengen Area (comprised of the following 26 European states: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland) to travel through select airports where the US Government has implemented enhanced screening procedures"
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"Education expenditures": {
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"text": "4.6% of GDP (2017)"
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"daylight saving time": {
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"text": "+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October"
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"note": {
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"text": "note: the 27 European Union countries spread across three time zones; a proposal has been put forward to do away with daylight savings time in all EU countries"
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"note": "note: the 27 European Union countries spread across three time zones; a proposal has been put forward to do away with daylight savings time in all EU countries"
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"Member states": {
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"text": "27 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden; note - candidate countries: Albania, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey ++ there are 13 overseas countries and territories (OCTs) (1 with Denmark [Greenland], 6 with France [French Polynesia; French Southern and Antarctic Lands; New Caledonia; Saint Barthelemy; Saint Pierre and Miquelon; Wallis and Futuna], and 6 with the Netherlands [Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten]), all are part of the Overseas Countries and Territories Association (OCTA)",
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"note": {
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"text": "note: there are non-European OCTs having special relations with Denmark, France, and the Netherlands (list is annexed to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union), that are associated with the EU to promote their economic and social development; member states apply to their trade with OCTs the same treatment as they accord each other pursuant to the treaties; OCT nationals are in principle EU citizens, but these countries are neither part of the EU, nor subject to the EU"
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"note": "note: there are non-European OCTs having special relations with Denmark, France, and the Netherlands (list is annexed to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union), that are associated with the EU to promote their economic and social development; member states apply to their trade with OCTs the same treatment as they accord each other pursuant to the treaties; OCT nationals are in principle EU citizens, but these countries are neither part of the EU, nor subject to the EU"
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"Independence": {
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"text": "7 February 1992 (Maastricht Treaty signed establishing the European Union); 1 November 1993 (Maastricht Treaty entered into force)",
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"note": {
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"text": "note: the Treaties of Rome, signed on 25 March 1957 and subsequently entered into force on 1 January 1958, created the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community; a series of subsequent treaties have been adopted to increase efficiency and transparency, to prepare for new member states, and to introduce new areas of cooperation - such as a single currency; the Treaty of Lisbon, signed on 13 December 2007 and entered into force on 1 December 2009 is the most recent of these treaties and is intended to make the EU more democratic, more efficient, and better able to address global problems with one voice"
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"note": "note: the Treaties of Rome, signed on 25 March 1957 and subsequently entered into force on 1 January 1958, created the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community; a series of subsequent treaties have been adopted to increase efficiency and transparency, to prepare for new member states, and to introduce new areas of cooperation - such as a single currency; the Treaty of Lisbon, signed on 13 December 2007 and entered into force on 1 December 2009 is the most recent of these treaties and is intended to make the EU more democratic, more efficient, and better able to address global problems with one voice"
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"National holiday": {
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"text": "Europe Day (also known as Schuman Day), 9 May (1950); note - the day in 1950 that Robert SCHUMAN proposed the creation of what became the European Coal and Steel Community, the progenitor of today's European Union, with the aim of achieving a united Europe"
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"Executive branch": {
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"text": "under the EU treaties there are three distinct institutions, each of which conducts functions that may be regarded as executive in nature: European Council - brings together heads of state and government, along with the president of the European Commission, and meets at least four times a year; its aim is to provide the impetus for the development of the Union and to issue general policy guidelines; the Treaty of Lisbon established the position of \"permanent\" (full-time) president of the European Council; leaders of the EU member states appoint the president for a 2 1/2 year term, renewable once; the president's responsibilities include chairing the EU summits and providing policy and organizational continuity; the current president is Donald TUSK (Poland), since 1 December 2014, succeeding Herman VAN ROMPUY (Belgian; 2009-14) ++ Council of the European Commission - consists of ministers of each EU member state and meets regularly in 10 different configurations depending on the subject matter; it conducts policymaking and coordinating functions as well as legislative functions; ministers of EU member states chair meetings of the Council of the EU based on a 6-month rotating presidency except for the meetings of EU Foreign Ministers in the Foreign Affairs Council that are chaired by the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy ++ European Commission - headed by a College of Commissioners comprised of 28 members (one from each member country) including the president; each commissioner is responsible for one or more policy areas; the Commission's main responsibilities include the sole right to initiate EU legislation (except for foreign and security/defense policy), promoting the general interest of the EU, acting as \"guardian of the Treaties\" by monitoring the application of EU law, implementing/executing the EU budget, managing programs, negotiating on the EU's behalf in core policy areas such as trade, and ensuring the Union's external representation in some policy areas; its current president is Jean-Claude JUNCKER (Luxembourg) elected on 15 July 2014 (took office on 1 November 2014); the president of the European Commission is nominated by the European Council and formally \"elected\" by the European Parliament; the Commission president allocates specific responsibilities among the members of the College (appointed by common accord of the member state governments in consultation with the president-elect); the European Parliament confirms the entire Commission for a 5-year term; President JUNCKER reorganized the structure of the College around clusters or project teams coordinated by 7 vice presidents in line with the current Commission's main political priorities and appointed Frans TIMMERMANS (Netherlands) to act as his first vice president; the confirmation process for the next Commission expected be held in the fall of 2019 ++ ++",
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"note": {
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"text": "note: for external representation and foreign policy making, leaders of the EU member states appointed Federica MOGHERINI (Italy) as the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; MOGHERINI took office on 1 November 2014, succeeding Catherine ASHTON (UK) (2009-14); the High Representative's concurrent appointment as Vice President of the European Commission was meant to bring more coherence to the EU's foreign policy (horizontally, between policies managed by the Commission that are particularly relevant for EU external relations, such as trade, humanitarian aid and crisis management, neighborhood policy and enlargement; and vertically, between national capitals and the EU); the High Representative helps develop and implement the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy and Common Security and Defense Policy components, chairs the Foreign Affairs Council, represents and acts for the Union in many international contexts, and oversees the European External Action Service, the diplomatic corps of the EU, established on 1 December 2010"
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"note": "note: for external representation and foreign policy making, leaders of the EU member states appointed Federica MOGHERINI (Italy) as the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; MOGHERINI took office on 1 November 2014, succeeding Catherine ASHTON (UK) (2009-14); the High Representative's concurrent appointment as Vice President of the European Commission was meant to bring more coherence to the EU's foreign policy (horizontally, between policies managed by the Commission that are particularly relevant for EU external relations, such as trade, humanitarian aid and crisis management, neighborhood policy and enlargement; and vertically, between national capitals and the EU); the High Representative helps develop and implement the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy and Common Security and Defense Policy components, chairs the Foreign Affairs Council, represents and acts for the Union in many international contexts, and oversees the European External Action Service, the diplomatic corps of the EU, established on 1 December 2010"
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"judge selection and term of office": {
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"text": "judges appointed by the common consent of the member states to serve 6-year renewable terms"
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"note": {
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"text": "note: the ECJ is the supreme judicial authority of the EU; it ensures that EU law is interpreted and applied uniformly throughout the EU, resolves disputed issues among the EU institutions and with member states, and reviews issues and opinions regarding questions of EU law referred by member state courts"
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"note": "note: the ECJ is the supreme judicial authority of the EU; it ensures that EU law is interpreted and applied uniformly throughout the EU, resolves disputed issues among the EU institutions and with member states, and reviews issues and opinions regarding questions of EU law referred by member state courts"
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"Political parties and leaders": {
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"text": "Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe or ALDE [Guy VERHOFSTADT] ++ European United Left-Nordic Green Left or GUE/NGL [Gabriele ZIMMER] ++ Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy or EFDD [Nigel FARAGE] ++ Europe of Nations and Freedom or ENF or ENL [Nicolas BAY and Marcel DE GRAAFF] ++ European Conservatives and Reformists or ECR [Syed KAMALL and Ryszard LEGUTKO] ++ European Greens/European Free Alliance or Greens/EFA [Ska KELLER, Philippe LAMBERTS] ++ European People's Party or EPP [Manfred WEBER] ++ Identity and Democracy Party [Marco ZANNI] ++ Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats or S&D [Udo BULLMANN]"
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"GDP (purchasing power parity)": {
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"text": "$20.85 trillion (2017 est.) / $20.38 trillion (2016 est.) / $19.98 trillion (2015 est.)",
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