The European Union
Geography: KS3, topic 3.1.4
The European Union
The European Union (EU) is a group made up of countries in Europe.
The EU
- Some countries in the continent in Europe are part of a ‘club’ of countries called the European Union.
- However, just because a country is in the continent of Europe, this does not automatically make it part of the EU.
Membership
- There are about 50 countries in Europe but since 2020, the EU has 27 member countries.
- Iceland is not in the EU, for example.
- Britain voted to leave the EU in June 2016.
Euros
- 20 of the 27 member countries of the EU share the same currency.
- We say that these countries are part of the Eurozone.
Test yourself on The European Union
How many countries were members of the European Union in 2020?
Which country is NOT in the European Union?