| COUNTRY |
SINCE |
CAPITAL |
POPULATION |
CURRENCY |
| Austria |
1995 |
Vienna |
8.3 million |
Euro |
| Belgium |
Founding Member |
Bruseels |
10.5 million |
Euro |
| Bulgaria |
2007 |
Sofia |
7.7 million |
Lev |
| Cyprus |
2004 |
Nicosia |
0.8 million |
Euro |
| Czech Republic |
2004 |
Prague |
10.3 million |
Czech koruna |
| Denmark |
1973 |
Copenhagen |
5.4 million |
Danish krone |
| Estonia |
2004 |
Tallinn |
1.3 million |
Estonian kroon |
| Finland |
1995 |
Helsinki |
5.3 million |
Euro |
| France |
Founding Member |
Paris |
60.9 million |
Euro |
| Germany |
Founding Member |
Berlin |
82.5 million |
Euro |
| Greece |
1981 |
Athens |
11.1 million |
Euro |
| Hungary |
2004 |
Budapest |
10.1 million |
Forint |
| Ireland |
1973 |
Dublin |
4.2 million |
Euro |
| Italy |
Founding Member |
Rome |
58.8 million |
Euro |
| Latvia |
2004 |
Riga |
2.3 million |
Lats |
| Lithuania |
2004 |
Vilnius |
3.4 million |
Litas |
| Luxembourg |
Founding Member |
Luxembourg |
0.5 million |
Euro |
| Malta |
2004 |
Valletta |
0.4 million |
Euro |
| Netherlands |
Founding Member |
Amsterdam |
16.3 million |
Euro |
| Poland |
2004 |
Warsaw |
38.1 million |
Zloty |
| Portugal |
1986 |
Lisbon |
10.6 million |
Euro |
| Romania |
2007 |
Bucharest |
21.6 million |
Leu |
| Slovakia |
2004 |
Bratislava |
5.4 million |
Slovak koruna |
| Slovenia |
2004 |
Ljubljana |
2.0 million |
Euro |
| Spain |
1986 |
Madrid |
43.8 million |
Euro |
| Sweden |
1995 |
Stockholm |
9.0 million |
Swedish krona |
| United Kingdom |
1973 |
London |
60.4 million |
Pound sterling |
Candidate Countries to become members of the European Union are Croatia, Turkey and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
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