NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Countries bordering the European Union

This is a list of countries bordering the European Union and its predecessor the European Community both at its current geographical extent and after all previous rounds of enlargement. The European Community (EC), most important of three European Communities, was originally founded on March 25, 1957 by the signing of the Treaty of Rome under the name of European Economic Community. ...

1 As of 2004
2 From 1995 to 2004
3 From 1990 to 1995
4 From 1986 to 1990
5 From 1981 to 1986
6 From 1973 to 1981
7 From 1958 to 1973
8 From 2007 (projected)
9 Footnotes
10 See also

As of 2004

Western border of the EU

Norway

Eastern border of the EU including Greece, north to south

Russia
Belarus
Ukraine
Romania (EU acceding country)
Serbia and Montenegro
Croatia (EU candidate country)
Albania (bordering Greece)
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (EU candidate country bordering Greece)
Bulgaria (EU acceding country bordering Greece)
Turkey (EU candidate country bordering Greece)

Cyprus demarcation line¹: 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Northern Cyprus (de jure part of EU, negotiations continuing for reunification)

Enclaves within EU territory

Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla

Morocco

Bordering French Guiana²

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus(TRNC) {NOTE: the name is not accepted by UN} , in Turkish Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, is a self-proclaimed state occupying the northern third of the island of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Exclave. ... Map of the Kaliningrad Oblast Kaliningrad Oblast (Russian: ÐšÐ°Ð»Ð¸Ð½Ð¸Ð½Ð³Ñ€Ð°Ð´ÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ÑŒ), informally called Yantarny kray (Russian:Ð¯Ð½Ñ‚Ð°Ñ€Ð½Ñ‹Ð¹ ÐšÑ€Ð°Ð¹ - meaning Amber region) is an administrative division (oblast) of Russia on the Baltic coast, with no land connection to the rest of Russia: an enclave of the European Union. ... D is Bs exclave, but is not an enclave. ... Eastern Ceuta, as photographed from Morocco. ... Melilla is a Spanish exclave in North Africa, located on the northernmost tip of Maghreb, on the Mediterranean coast. ...

From 1995 to 2004

Western border of the EU

Norway

Eastern border of the EU, north to south

Russia
Poland
Czech Republic
Slovakia
Hungary
Slovenia
Albania (bordering Greece)
FYR Macedonia (bordering Greece)
Bulgaria (bordering Greece)
Turkey (bordering Greece)

Enclaves within EU territory

Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla

Morocco

Bordering French Guiana²

1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Exclave. ... D is Bs exclave, but is not an enclave. ... Eastern Ceuta, as photographed from Morocco. ... Melilla is a Spanish exclave in North Africa, located on the northernmost tip of Maghreb, on the Mediterranean coast. ...

From 1990 to 1995

Eastern border of the EC/EU, north to south

Poland
Czechoslovakia, subsequently Czech Republic
Austria
Switzerland
Yugoslavia, subsequently Slovenia and FYR Macedonia
Albania (bordering Greece)
Bulgaria (bordering Greece)
Turkey (bordering Greece)

Enclaves within EC/EU territory

Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla

Morocco

Bordering French Guiana²

This article is about the year. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Official language none (1963â€“1974: Macedonian, Serbo-Croatian, Croato-Serbian, Slovenian) Capital Belgrade Largest city Belgrade Area (1991) - Total - % water Ranked xxst 255,804 kmÂ² Negligible Population - Total (2004) - Density Ranked xxth 20,522,972 80/kmÂ² Currency Yugoslav dinar Time zone - in summer CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Exclave. ... D is Bs exclave, but is not an enclave. ... Eastern Ceuta, as photographed from Morocco. ... Melilla is a Spanish exclave in North Africa, located on the northernmost tip of Maghreb, on the Mediterranean coast. ...

From 1986 to 1990

Eastern border of the EC, north to south

East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Switzerland
Yugoslavia
Albania (bordering Greece)
Bulgaria (bordering Greece)
Turkey (bordering Greece)

Enclaves within EU territory

Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla

Morocco

Bordering French Guiana²

1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... National motto: none Official languages German Capital East Berlin Largest city East Berlin Area - Total - % water Ranked 106th 108,333 kmÂ² Negligible Creation -Unified 7 October 1949 3 October 1990 Currency East German mark Time zone â€“ in summer CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) National anthem Auferstanden aus Ruinen Internet... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages, in Cyrillic ÐˆÑƒÐ³Ð¾ÑÐ»Ð°Ð²Ð¸Ñ˜Ð°) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Exclave. ... D is Bs exclave, but is not an enclave. ... Eastern Ceuta, as photographed from Morocco. ... Melilla is a Spanish exclave in North Africa, located on the northernmost tip of Maghreb, on the Mediterranean coast. ...

From 1981 to 1986

Southern French border

Eastern border of the EC, north to south

East Germany
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Switzerland
Yugoslavia
Albania (bordering Greece)
Bulgaria (bordering Greece)
Turkey (bordering Greece)

Enclaves within EU territory

Bordering French Guiana²

1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... National motto: none Official languages German Capital East Berlin Largest city East Berlin Area - Total - % water Ranked 106th 108,333 kmÂ² Negligible Creation -Unified 7 October 1949 3 October 1990 Currency East German mark Time zone â€“ in summer CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) National anthem Auferstanden aus Ruinen Internet... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages, in Cyrillic ÐˆÑƒÐ³Ð¾ÑÐ»Ð°Ð²Ð¸Ñ˜Ð°) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Exclave. ...

From 1973 to 1981

Southern French border

Eastern border of the EC, north to south

Enclaves within EU territory

Bordering French Guiana²

Suriname after accession to independence
Brazil

1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... National motto: none Official languages German Capital East Berlin Largest city East Berlin Area - Total - % water Ranked 106th 108,333 kmÂ² Negligible Creation -Unified 7 October 1949 3 October 1990 Currency East German mark Time zone â€“ in summer CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) National anthem Auferstanden aus Ruinen Internet... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages, in Cyrillic ÐˆÑƒÐ³Ð¾ÑÐ»Ð°Ð²Ð¸Ñ˜Ð°) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Exclave. ...

From 1958 to 1973

Southern French border

Eastern border of the EC, north to south

Enclaves within EU territory

Bordering French Guiana²

Brazil

1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... National motto: none Official languages German Capital East Berlin Largest city East Berlin Area - Total - % water Ranked 106th 108,333 kmÂ² Negligible Creation -Unified 7 October 1949 3 October 1990 Currency East German mark Time zone â€“ in summer CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2) National anthem Auferstanden aus Ruinen Internet... Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in all south Slavic languages, in Cyrillic ÐˆÑƒÐ³Ð¾ÑÐ»Ð°Ð²Ð¸Ñ˜Ð°) is a term used for three separate but successive political entities that existed during most of the 20th century on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Exclave. ...

From 2007 (projected)

Western border of the EU

Norway

Eastern border of the EU, north to south

Russia
Belarus
Ukraine
Moldova
Turkey (EU candidate country)

Western Balkans

Croatia EU candidate country
Serbia and Montenegro³
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia EU candidate country
Albania

Cyprus demarcation line¹

Northern Cyprus (continuing negotiations for the reunification of Cyprus)

Enclaves within EU territory

Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla

Morocco

Bordering French Guiana²

2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The European Union (EU) was originally created by the six founding states in 1952, but has grown to its current size of 25 member states. ... The Balkans is the historic and geographic name used to describe a region of south-eastern Europe. ... The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus(TRNC) {NOTE: the name is not accepted by UN} , in Turkish Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, is a self-proclaimed state occupying the northern third of the island of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Exclave. ... Map of the Kaliningrad Oblast Kaliningrad Oblast (Russian: ÐšÐ°Ð»Ð¸Ð½Ð¸Ð½Ð³Ñ€Ð°Ð´ÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð¾Ð±Ð»Ð°ÑÑ‚ÑŒ), informally called Yantarny kray (Russian:Ð¯Ð½Ñ‚Ð°Ñ€Ð½Ñ‹Ð¹ ÐšÑ€Ð°Ð¹ - meaning Amber region) is an administrative division (oblast) of Russia on the Baltic coast, with no land connection to the rest of Russia: an enclave of the European Union. ... D is Bs exclave, but is not an enclave. ... Eastern Ceuta, as photographed from Morocco. ... Melilla is a Spanish exclave in North Africa, located on the northernmost tip of Maghreb, on the Mediterranean coast. ...

Footnotes

¹ Although the whole of Cyprus became part of the European Union on 1 May 2004, EU legislation only applies to the Republic of Cyprus, the southern part of the island. Greek Cypriots rejected the latest UN Plan for the reunification of Cyprus, perpetuating the existing partition on the island. Northern Cyprus is therefore de facto not part of the EU. All of Cyprus will become de facto part of the EU if and when a reunification plan is agreed by both sides. De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without... De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without...

² French Guiana is a French département d'outre-mer, and as such is fully part of France and the EU. Under the 1946 Constitution of the Fourth Republic, the French colonies of Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana in the Caribbean and RÃ©union in the Indian Ocean became dÃ©partements doutre-mer (Overseas departments) or DOMs. ...

³ Montenegro will hold a referendum in 2006 on whether to remain in union with Serbia, or to become fully independent. Therefore, come 2007, the state of Serbia and Montenegro may no longer exist, and only Serbia would still border EU members (until Croatia becomes an EU member state). Serbia and Montenegro â€“ Serbia â€“ Kosovo and Metohia (UN administration) â€“ Vojvodina â€“ Montenegro Official language Serbian Capital Podgorica Former Royal Capital Cetinje President Filip VujanoviÄ‡ Prime Minister Milo ÄukanoviÄ‡ Area â€“ Total â€“ % water 13,812 kmÂ² n/a Population â€“ Total (2003) â€“ Density 616,258 48. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

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