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EU Treaties
Two parts of the Treaty of Rome deal with special relationships: Article 299 which sets out the territories to which the treaty applies, supplemented by the accession treaties; and Articles 182-188 and Annex II on association with the non-European countries and territories which have special relations with the member states. The Treaty of Rome signing ceremony Signatures in the Treaty The Treaty of Rome established the European Economic Community (EEC) and was signed by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (the latter three as part of the Benelux) on March 25, 1957. ...
Outermost regions The outermost regions (according to article 299) are the 7 regions (4 of France, 2 of Portugal, 1 of Spain) where European Union law applies, but where it is possible to derogate to common EU legislation to take account of their remoteness. (The 4 of France are outside the Schengen zone, the 2 of Portugal and 1 of Spain inside.) The European Union is unique among international organisations in having a complex and highly developed system of internal law which has direct effect within the legal systems of its member states. ...
Overseas countries and territories (OCTs) The overseas countries and territories (OCTs) are 20 countries that have a special relationship with one of the Member States of the European Union: 11 with the UK, 6 with France, 2 with the Netherlands, 1 with Denmark. Together with other countries they benefit from the European Development Fund (EDF) [4], but not the Regional policy. The European Development Fund (EDF) is the main instrument for European Community aid for development cooperation in the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries and the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT). ...
The Regional policy of the European Union is a policy with the stated aim of improving the economic well being of certain regions in the EU. Around one third of the EUs budget is devoted to this policy, the aim of which has been stated to be to remove...
 Map of EU member states, 2007 admissions and candidate countries, with an inset showing the 7 outermost regions Although OCTs are not subject to most parts of EU law, Articles 182-188 of the Treaty of Rome, OCTs are - in theory at least - subject to restrictions on their tariff regimes with the European Union and EU law in the area of freedom of establishment. Based on existing Europe map. ...
Based on existing Europe map. ...
The European Union is unique among international organizations in having a complex and highly developed system of internal law which has direct effect within the legal systems of its member states. ...
The Treaty of Rome signing ceremony Signatures in the Treaty The Treaty of Rome established the European Economic Community (EEC) and was signed by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (the latter three as part of the Benelux) on March 25, 1957. ...
They are formally not part of the EU customs union, meaning that all imports from the OCT to the EU must be declared to the customs. But they have according to the treaty of Rome freedom from customs duties (correct documentation needed). They can however claim customs when importing from the EU. They do not belong to the EU VAT union. A customs union is a free trade area with a Common External Tariff. ...
Areas not part of the EU According to the article 299 of the Treaty of Rome, some areas are not part of the EU at all, like the Faroe Islands, and the Channel Islands. There are however special treaties regarding them. The Treaty of Rome signing ceremony Signatures in the Treaty The Treaty of Rome established the European Economic Community (EEC) and was signed by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (the latter three as part of the Benelux) on March 25, 1957. ...
The Channel Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Normandy, France, in the English Channel. ...
The VAT union The EU VAT union handles VAT and some other sales taxes like alcohol tax. Buyers across the border pay the VAT to the seller according to the sales country rules. The seller does not have to do any formalities, much easier than before. A private person using it himself do not have to do anything more either. A company selling it again claims the local VAT and sales tax from the customer, and pays the difference like domestic goods. vat can be a type of barrel used for storage. ...
When trading from outside the VAT union, the seller doesn’t claim VAT, according to export rules, and the buyer must pay the local VAT and sales tax. An exception is for small amounts for personal use ("Duty-free"). This article is about a tax measure. ...
Ferries between two ports inside the VAT union are considered inside the union even if passing international waters. For that reason Åland did not join the VAT union, allowing duty-free sales onboard. Motto: none Anthem: Ã…länningens sÃ¥ng Capital Mariehamn Largest city Mariehamn Swedish Government Autonomous province - Governor Peter Lindbäck1 - Premier Roger Nordlund Autonomy - Declared 1920 - Recognized 19212 Accession to EU January 1, 19953 Area - Total 13,517 km² (n/a) 5,267 sq mi - Water (%) 89 Population - 2005 estimate...
The customs union When trading between two countries inside the EU customs union, goods usually do not have to be declared, they are treated like domestic goods. Some areas are formally not part of the EU customs union, but have a Free-Trade agreement with the EU. Imports from them into the EU have to declared, but for most goods no customs has to be paid. Such areas include the OCT areas, the EEA countries, Switzerland, the EU candidate countries, and a few more. A free trade area is a designated group of countries that have agreed to eliminate tariffs, quotas and preferences on most (if not all) goods between them. ...
The abbreviation EEA stands for more than one thing. ...
Cyprus
Northern part of the island Although the whole island became part of the European Union on 1 May 2004, EU legislation applies only to the southern part of the island which is controlled by the government (Republic of Cyprus). EU legislation is suspended in the occupied Turkish Cypriot northern third of the island -Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (recognised by Turkey), after a referendum seeking reunion was voted against by the Greek Cypriot component. Turkish Cypriots living there are nonetheless fully European citizens and were entitled to vote at European Parliament election 2004 (though only a few hundred registered). May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ...
2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Turkish Cypriots are those inhabitants of Cyprus who are ethnically Turkish, as opposed to those who are of Greek (the Greek Cypriots) or other ethnicities. ...
Anthem: İstiklâl Marşı (Turkish) Independence March Capital Nicosia (Lefkoşa) Turkish Government Representative democratic republic[1] - President Mehmet Ali Talat - Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer Sovereignty from Republic of Cyprus (de facto) - Proclaimed November 15, 1983 - Recognition Only by Turkey and OIC Area - Total 3,355 km² (not ranked...
Elections to the European Parliament were held from June 10, 2004 to June 13, 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom. ...
Buffer zone Protocol 10 annexed to the treaty of accession of Cyprus to the European Union divides the island into those areas controlled by the government of the Republic and those not. It is a moot point whether anyone but the UN controls the UN buffer zone, as the zone is uninhabited, apart from the one mixed Greek and Turkish village — Pyla, east of Larnaka. According to the Protocol the Council of the European Union "shall define the terms under which the provisions of EU law shall apply to the line between those areas referred to in Article 1 [i.e. northern Cyprus] and the areas in which the Government of the Republic of Cyprus exercises effective control". However, this mainly refers to whether the line is treated as an external border of the EU for the purposes of imports and immigration, and so governs what happens at the four crossing points rather than inside the buffer zone. There is also a town called Pyla in Greece, see Pyla, Greece. ...
Larnaca, or Larnaka, is a city on the southeast coast of Cyprus. ...
UK sovereign bases on Cyprus For UK sovereign base areas of Akrotiri (Ακρωτήρι) and Dhekelia (Δεκέλεια), see underneath under "United Kingdom". Xylotymvou (Ξυλοτύμβου) and Ormidhia (Ορμήδεια) are Cypriot enclaves within the Dhekelia base, and are therefore part of the EU. The UK Sovereign Base Areas are those British military base areas located in countries formerly ruled by the United Kingdom which were retained by it and not handed over when those countries attained independence. ...
Map of Akrotiri (Western) SBA Akrotiri (also known as the Western Sovereign Base Area or WSBA) and Dhekelia (also known as the Eastern Sovereign Base Area or ESBA) are UK Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) in Cyprus, a former British Crown Colony. ...
Map of Akrotiri (Western) SBA Akrotiri (also known as the Western Sovereign Base Area or WSBA) and Dhekelia (also known as the Eastern Sovereign Base Area or ESBA) are UK Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) in Cyprus, a former British Crown Colony. ...
Xylotymvou is a village in Larnaca District in south-eastern Cyprus. ...
Ormidhia is a village in Larnaca District in south-eastern Cyprus. ...
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Denmark
Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands are not part of the EU, as explicitly asserted by both Rome treaties. Moreover, a protocol to the treaty of accession of Denmark to the European Communities stipulates that Danish nationals residing in the Faroe Islands are not to be considered as Danish nationals within the meaning of the treaties. Hence, Danish people living in the Faroes are not citizens of the European Union.
The Faroe Islands and Greenland do not formally belong to the Schengen union and have an agreement allowing Danish police to check people arriving from overseas. However, Denmark have a clause in the Schengen Agreement which allows free travel without check between Schengen countries and these two areas, hence checks generally only apply to those arriving from the UK and Canada. Implementing countries Members (agreement not yet implemented) Expressed interest in joining A monument to the Agreement in Schengen A typical Schengen border crossing without any border control post, just the common EU-state sign, as here between Germany and Austria This article deals with the agreement and convention. ...
Implementing countries Members (agreement not yet implemented) Expressed interest in joining A monument to the Agreement in Schengen A typical Schengen border crossing without any border control post, just the common EU-state sign, as here between Germany and Austria This article deals with the agreement and convention. ...
Greenland Greenland is not a member of the European Union. When the original Danish referendum on EEC membership took place, Greenland was still an integrated part of Denmark and had no home rule. The results in Greenland showed a majority of 70% against joining the EEC. However, since the referendum was won in the whole country, the territory joined along with the rest of Denmark.
After the establishment of Greenland's home rule in 1979 (effective from 1980), a new referendum on membership was held, where the people decided to leave the community. On February 1, 1985, Greenland left the EEC and EURATOM. Devolution or Home rule is the pooling of powers from central government to government at regional or local level. ...
This page refers to the year 1979. ...
1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...
February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The European Atomic Energy Community, or EURATOM, is an international organisation composed of the members of the European Union. ...
Danish nationals residing in Greenland are nonetheless full European Union citizens; they are not, however, entitled to vote in European Union elections. Elections in the European Union gives information on election and election results in the European Union. ...
Finland
Åland Islands The Åland Islands held a separate referendum from Finland to join the EU. The vote was in support, hence Åland also joined the union with Finland. A note in the protocol confirms Åland's special status under international law. The legal currency is the euro. Motto: none Anthem: Ã…länningens sÃ¥ng Capital Mariehamn Largest city Mariehamn Swedish Government Autonomous province - Governor Peter Lindbäck1 - Premier Roger Nordlund Autonomy - Declared 1920 - Recognized 19212 Accession to EU January 1, 19953 Area - Total 13,517 km² (n/a) 5,267 sq mi - Water (%) 89 Population - 2005 estimate...
Åland is outside the EU tax union, which applies mostly to value added tax, and to alcohol tax. This allows ships to sell duty-free alcohol after departure from Åland. There are restrictions to natural and legal persons who do not have regional citizenship (Swedish hembygdsrätt, Finnish kotiseutuoikeus) in Åland to purchase or hold real estate. There are also restrictions on the right of establishment and the right to provide services. Finnish nationality and Swedish language skills are a prerequisite to obtain the regional citizenship, which may be applied after living five years in Åland. Value added tax (VAT) is a type of sales tax. ...
Functional group of an alcohol molecule. ...
Swedish ( ) is a North Germanic language (also called Scandinavian languages) spoken predominantly in Sweden and in parts of Finland, especially along the coast and on the Ã…land islands, by more than nine million people. ...
Saimaa Canal and Malyj Vysotskij Island Finland leases the Saimaa Canal and the island of Malyj Vysotskij from Russia. Russian legislation is in force, with few exceptions concerning maritime rules and the employment of canal staff, which fall under Finnish jurisdiction. There are also special rules concerning vessels travelling to Finland via the canal. A concession is a territory within one country that is administered by another country. ...
Saimaa Canal (Finnish: Saimaan kanava, Swedish: Saima kanal) is a canal in a system of 120 interconnected lakes in the south-central and south-east part of Finland. ...
France
French overseas departments and overseas regions The four territories of Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Réunion are overseas departments and at the same time mono-departmental overseas regions. According to the EC treaty (article 299 2), overseas departments are outermost regions; provisions of the EC treaty apply there while derogations are allowed. Hence the euro is legal tender, and these four areas are depicted beneath the map of Europe on euro banknotes. They are outside the EU VAT area. Under the 1946 Constitution of the Fourth Republic, the French colonies of Guadeloupe, Martinique and French Guiana in the Caribbean and Réunion in the Indian Ocean became départements doutre-mer (Overseas departments) or DOMs. ...
Région doutre-mer, or Overseas regions, is a recent designation given to the départements doutre-mer which have similar powers to those of the régions of metropolitan France. ...
vat can be a type of barrel used for storage. ...
French overseas collectivities and New Caledonia The four territories of Mayotte, Saint-Pierre and Miquelon, French Polynesia and Wallis and Futuna are overseas collectivities while New Caledonia is a collectivity sui generis. As concerns the EU treaty, all five are among the OCTs enumerated in Annex II, which means that the majority of EU law does not apply there. However, since the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community applies to the European territories of Member States and to non-European territories under their jurisdiction, EURATOM legislation does apply. Motto: A Mare Labor(Latin) From the Sea, Work[citation needed] Anthem: La Marseillaise Capital (and largest city) Saint-Pierre French Government - President of the General Council Stéphane Artano - Préfet (Prefect) Yves Fauqueur Collectivité doutre-mera of France - ceded by the UKe 30 May 1814 - Territoire d...
Pronunciation SOO-eye jen-ER-ihs Sui generis is a (post) Latin expression, literally meaning of its own kind/genus or unique in its characteristics. ...
The European Union is unique among international organizations in having a complex and highly developed system of internal law which has direct effect within the legal systems of its member states. ...
The European Atomic Energy Community, or EURATOM, is an international organization composed of the members of the European Union. ...
By virtue of Council Decision 1999/95/EC, the euro is the currency of Mayotte and of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon. In New Caledonia, French Polynesia and Wallis and Futuna, the currency is the Franc Pacifique (XPF), tied to the euro (1000 XPF = 8.38 EUR) (a protocol annexed to the Treaty of Rome by the Maastricht treaty has confirmed the privilege of monetary emission for France in its overseas territories). The CFP franc (in French: franc Pacifique or franc CFP ; CFP stood for Colonies françaises du Pacifique (i. ...
The Treaty of Rome signing ceremony Signatures in the Treaty The Treaty of Rome established the European Economic Community (EEC) and was signed by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (the latter three as part of the Benelux) on March 25, 1957. ...
The Maastricht Treaty (formally, the Treaty on European Union) was signed on 7 February 1992 in Maastricht between the members of the European Community and entered into force on 1 November 1993, under the Delors Commission. ...
French nationals related to these collectivities are fully European citizens, and European elections are also organized in these collectivities.
French Southern Territories Though there is no permanent population, the French Southern Territories are the sixth and last French territory enumerated in the Annex II of the EC treaty. Hence what has been said above for French overseas collectivities applies there (though of course there are no European elections here). Official language French Prefect Michel Champon Internet TLD . ...
According to the ECB euro faq, the euro is legal tender but there does not seem to be any legal foundation to this affirmation. Furthermore, several countries do not recognize the French claim to Adelie Land in Antarctica. The French Southern Territories (long name: Territory of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, French: Territoire des Terres Australes et Antarctiques Françaises or TAAF) are antarctic, volcanic islands in the southern Indian Ocean, south of Africa and about equidistant between Africa, Antarctica, and Australia. ...
Other unpopulated islands The Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean and Clipperton Island are not enumerated in Annex II of the EC treaty, hence their legal position in relation to the Community seems unclear. In particular it is unclear if Clipperton is to be regarded as part of French Polynesia and thus subject to the annex or not. Location of the Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean: • 1 : Bassas da India • 2 : Europa Island • 3 : Glorioso Islands • 4 : Juan de Nova Island • 5 : Tromelin Island (KM : Comoros, MG : Madagascar, MU : Mauritius, MZ : Mozambique, RE : Réunion, YT : Mayotte) The Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean (French: Îles Éparses...
Basel/Mulhouse airport Basel / Mulhouse airport, also called EuroAirport, is located in France, but is divided between French and Swiss sections. After landing it is possible to either go through French passport control and customs and enter France, or to go through Swiss passport control and customs, and then travel to Switzerland without passing French passport check. In this area, which includes a bus stop, car parks and a 4 km fenced road to Basel, French law applies (including French VAT), but is outside the Schengen area and the EU customs area. Instead it is inside Swiss passport and customs area. A similar area including a road exists at the Geneva airport in Switzerland. Basel (British English traditionally: Basle and more recently Basel , German: Basel , French: Bâle , Italian: Basilea ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (166,563 inhabitants (2004); 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerlands second-largest urban area as...
Mulhouse (French: Mulhouse, pronounced ; Alsatian: Milhüsa; German: Mülhausen) is a town and commune in eastern France close to Swiss and German border. ...
EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg (IATA: BSL, EAP, MLH, ICAO: LFSB) is an international airport near Basel (Switzerland), Mulhouse (France), and Freiburg (Germany). ...
Basel (British English traditionally: Basle and more recently Basel , German: Basel , French: Bâle , Italian: Basilea ) is Switzerlands third most populous city (166,563 inhabitants (2004); 690,000 inhabitants in the conurbation stretching across the immediate cantonal and national boundaries made Basel Switzerlands second-largest urban area as...
Geneva (pronunciation //; French: Genève //, German: //, Italian: Ginevra) is the second most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich), and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French-speaking part of Switzerland). ...
Germany
Büsingen am Hochrhein The German enclave town of Büsingen am Hochrhein is in customs union with Switzerland. The euro is legal tender, although the Swiss franc is preferred. Büsingen is excluded from the EU VAT area. There are no border controls with Switzerland, but when going to Germany, border controls at the German border must be passed. Büsingen am Hochrhein is a German town entirely surrounded by the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen. ...
A customs union is a free trade area with a Common External Tariff. ...
ISO 4217 Code CHF User(s) Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Campione dItalia Inflation 1. ...
Value added tax (VAT) is a type of sales tax. ...
Island of Heligoland Heligoland is part of the EU, but is excluded from the EU VAT area and customs union. Heligoland (in German, Helgoland and in North Frisian, Lun, Hålilönj) is a small German archipelago in the North Sea. ...
Greece
Mount Athos Mount Athos, an autonomous monastic republic in Greece, is outside the EU VAT area. Capital Karyes Languages Koine Greek, Church Slavonic (both liturgical), as well as Modern Greek, Russian, Serbian, Georgian, Bulgarian, Romanian (civil) Area 390 km² Population approximately 2,250 Demonym – English – Greek Athonite, Hagiorite Αθωνίτης, ΑγιοÏίτης Mount Athos (Greek: ÎŒÏος Άθως) is a mountain and a peninsula in Macedonia, northern Greece, called Άγιον ÎŒÏος (Ayion Oros or Agion...
Autonomy is the condition of something that does not depend on anything else. ...
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Italy
Campione d'Italia The enclave town of Campione d'Italia is part of Italy, but is in customs union with Switzerland. The Swiss franc is legal tender, but the euro is accepted. This town is excluded from the EU fiscal VAT area. Map showing the location of the Campione enclave near the center. ...
ISO 4217 Code CHF User(s) Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Campione dItalia Inflation 1. ...
Livigno commune The mountanious territory of the municipality of Livigno (at Switzerland borders) is legally part of the EU territory, but a Zona Franca outside EU customs union and excluded from EU VAT area. The euro is legal tender. Border controls must be passed from both Italy (EU) and Switzerland. Livigno is a town in the Alps. ...
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Though they are parts of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba are overseas countries and territories, listed under Annex II of the EC treaty. Hence EC law does not apply there. The euro is not legal tender (the local currencies – Netherlands Antillean gulden and Aruban florin – are pegged to the U.S. dollar). The gulden is the unit of currency in the Netherlands Antilles. ...
The Aruban florin is the official currency of Aruba. ...
ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 3. ...
Dutch nationals related to these territories are fully European citizens; however, Dutch citizens residing in Netherlands Antilles or Aruba are normally not entitled to vote at European elections. Exceptions are made for (1) Dutch citizens who lived in the European part of the Netherlands for at least ten years and (2) Dutch citizens who work for the Dutch government (the government for the whole Kingdom, not the Antillean or Aruban government) and their partners and children.
Currently, the Netherlands Antilles are in a phase of reform: on July 1st 2007, this overseas country will be dissolved and replaced by the overseas countries of Curaçao and Sint Maarten on the one hand, and the Dutch municipalities of Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius on the other hand. The Netherlands has proposed that the new EU constitution allows Bonaire, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Aruba to opt for the status of Outermost Region (see above) if and when they wish. Anthem: Himno di Kòrsou Capital Willemstad Area - Total - % water (Not ranked) 450 km² Negligible Population - Total - Density 173,400 (2006) 391/km² For other uses, see Curaçao (disambiguation). ...
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Anthem: Tera di Solo y suave biento Capital Kralendijk Largest city Kralendijk Official language(s) Dutch Government See Politics of the Netherlands Antilles - Bonaire Administrator - Governor of N.A. Frits Goedgedrag Constitutional monarchy part of the Netherlands Antilles Area - Total 288 km² 111 sq mi Population - 2001 census 10,791...
Motto: Remis Velisque. ...
Map showing location of Sint Eustatius relative to Saba and Sint Maarten/Saint Martin Sint Eustatius (also Saint Eustace and Statia) is one of the islands making up the Netherlands Antilles; it is in the northern, Leeward Islands portion of this territory, to the east of the Virgin Islands at...
Portugal
Azores and Madeira According to the EC treaty (article 299 2), Azores and Madeira are outermost regions; provisions of the EC treaty apply there while derogations are allowed. Hence the euro is legal tender. Both places pay VAT taxes. They are inside the EU VAT and customs union. Location Motto of the autonomous region: Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (Portuguese: To die free rather than to be subjugated in peace) Official language Portuguese Capitals Ponta Delgada (Presidency of the autonomous government), Angra do HeroÃsmo (Supreme Court), Horta (Legislative Assembly) Other towns Praia da Vitória...
Motto: Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Of the islands, the most beautiful and free) Anthem: A Portuguesa (national) Hino da Região Autónoma da Madeira (local) Capital (largest city) Funchal Portuguese Government Autonomous region - President Alberto João Jardim Independence - Settled 1420 - Autonomy 1976 Area - Total 797...
Spain
Canary Islands According to the EC treaty (article 299 2), Canary Islands constitute an outermost region; provisions of the EC treaty apply there while derogations are allowed. Hence the euro is legal tender. Full EU law applies on the Canary Islands, but with special tax provisions (outside EU VAT Area), but inside the customs area. Capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife Official language(s) Spanish Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 13th 7,447 km² 1. ...
Ceuta and Melilla Full EU law applies in Ceuta and Melilla, but some exceptions have been made by a protocol annexed to the treaty of accession of Spain to the Communities (notably agricultural policy and fisheries policy do not apply there). They are also excluded from the EU VAT area and the customs union. Area – Total 28 km² Population – Total (2005) – Density 75,276 2688. ...
Area – Total 20 km² (8 mi²) Population – Total (2005) – Density 65,488 3274. ...
United Kingdom
Crown dependencies The Channel Islands and the Isle of Man are not part of the United Kingdom, and are excluded from EU legislation (unless otherwise stated) by both treaties of Rome as amended in 1973 by British accession. The Channel Islands are a group of islands off the coast of Normandy, France, in the English Channel. ...
The Treaty of Rome signing ceremony Signatures in the Treaty The Treaty of Rome established the European Economic Community (EEC) and was signed by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (the latter three as part of the Benelux) on March 25, 1957. ...
1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...
Islanders are full British citizens and hence European citizens. However, a protocol to the treaty of accession of the United Kingdom stipulates that Channel Islanders or Manx people who are not connected with the United Kingdom itself (through birth, descent from a parent or grandparent, or five years residence) shall not benefit from provisions relating to the free movement of persons and services. A resident of the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man is normally not entitled to vote in European elections.
For VAT purposes the Isle of Man is treated as part of the UK. There is no VAT in the Channel Islands. Goods passing between the Channel Islands and the UK or the Isle of Man are imported or exported for VAT purposes. [5]
Gibraltar Gibraltar is part of the EU, having joined the EEC with the UK in 1973: by a special provision the EU treaty applies to the European territories for whose external relations a Member State is responsible; in practice Gibraltar is the only territory covered by this clause.
As negotiated by the UK at the request of Gibraltar's government, some EU laws do not extend to Gibraltar. Due to various dispositions of the treaty of accession of the UK to the Communities:
- Gibraltar is outside the EU's customs territory.
- Exclusion from EU's agricultural policies.
- Exclusion from VAT harmonization.
- No part of Gibraltar's customs revenue goes to the EU.
For trade, Gibraltar is de facto seen as an external country by the community. The euro is not legal tender, but it is accepted informally.
British nationals by birth or naturalisation in Gibraltar, or descended from a person so born or naturalised, are classed as British Overseas Territories Citizens related to Gibraltar. As such, they are full EU citizens, according to a 1982 declaration by the United Kingdom. British overseas territories citizens by connection with Gibraltar were permitted from 1983 to register as British citizens under section 5 of the British Nationality Act 1981. On 21 May 2002, British citizenship was granted to all Gibraltarians who did not already possess it. Location of the British overseas territories (British Antarctic Territory and Sovereign Base Areas of Cyprus not shown) A BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORY is one of 14 (as of 2006) territories which are under the sovereignty of the United Kingdom, but not considered part of the United Kingdom itself. ...
1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The British Nationality Act 1981 was an Act of Parliament passed by the British Parliament. ...
May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ...
For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...
Gibraltar was excluded from the elections to the European Parliament by a special disposition of the Treaty organizing these elections by direct suffrage, but this disposition was successfully challenged before the European Court of Human Rights, which decided that there was a violation of article 3 of Protocol Nr. 1 to the European Convention on Human Rights in its judgment in the Matthews case of 18 February 1999. As a consequence of this decision, Gibraltarians first voted in the European Parliament election 2004, when the territory was deemed to be part of the South West England region of the United Kingdom. The electoral register compiled for the 2004 European Election indicated that apart from a handful, most Gibraltarians had exercised their right to British Citizenship. Some 58% of the Gibraltar electorate participated compared to 31% in the region as a whole, with the Conservative Party receiving the lion's share of the territory's votes. Sign in the entrance of the European Parliament building in Brussels, written in all the official languages used in the European Union as of July 2006 The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The debating chamber, or hemicycle, in Strasbourg The European Parliament building in Brussels The European Parliament (formerly European...
European Court of Human Rights building in Strasbourg The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), often referred to informally as the Strasbourg Court, was created to systematise the hearing of human rights complaints against States Parties to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, adopted by...
The Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, also known as the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), was adopted under the auspices of the Council of Europe[1] in 1950 to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms. ...
February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...
1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
Elections to the European Parliament were held from June 10, 2004 to June 13, 2004 in the 25 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom. ...
South West England is one of the regions of England. ...
A common declaration by Spain and the UK was annexed to the unratified Treaty establishing a constitution for Europe. This declaration read as follows: The constitutional treaty as signed in Rome on 29 October 2004 by representatives of the EU member states The Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe (TCE), commonly referred to as the European Constitution, was an international treaty intended to create a constitution for the European Union. ...
"The Treaty establishing the Constitution applies to Gibraltar as a European territory for whose external relations a Member State is responsible. This shall not imply changes in the respective positions of the Member States concerned."
Sovereign bases on Cyprus Article 299(6)(b) of the EC treaty defines the status of the UK sovereign base areas on Cyprus. While they were formerly totally outside the scope of EC law, their legal situation has been modified since the accession of Cyprus to the European Union. The EC treaty now stipulates that This Treaty shall not apply to the United Kingdom Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in Cyprus except to the extent necessary to ensure the implementation of the arrangements set out in the Protocol on the Sovereign Base Areas of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Cyprus (...) and in accordance with the terms of that Protocol. The UK Sovereign Base Areas are those British military base areas located in countries formerly ruled by the United Kingdom which were retained by it and not handed over when those countries attained independence. ...
The European Union is unique among international organizations in having a complex and highly developed system of internal law which has direct effect within the legal systems of its member states. ...
The rather lengthy Protocol N°3 referred to by the treaty makes applicable to the Sovereign bases on Cyprus various slices of EU law, for instance provisions relative to agricultural policy, customs and indirect taxation. The UK agrees in the Protocol to keep enough control of the external borders of the SBAs to mean that the SBA-Cyprus boundary can remain fully open without Cyprus having to police it as an external EU border.
Apart from those temporarily living there in connection with the British forces, the majority of the inhabitants are nationals of the Republic of Cyprus and are therefore now European citizens. Very few people now have British Overseas Territories Citizenship by virtue of a connection with the SBAs, and even fewer if any BOTCs do not have Cypriot nationality. SBA-derived BOTC status is the only form of BOTC status which has not now converted to full British Citizenship. It therefore still gives neither right of abode in Britain nor EU citizenship – the reasoning being that the permanent Cypriot population are treated as Cypriots instead, and the UK agreed in 1960 not to settle British Citizens permanently in the SBAs.
Other overseas territories Eleven out of the twelve other overseas territories of the United Kingdom, namely Anguilla, British Antarctic Territory (under Antarctic Treaty overlaps Argentine and Chilean claims), British Indian Ocean Territory, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Montserrat, Pitcairn Islands, Saint Helena and Dependencies, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and Turks and Caicos Islands are considered to be "Associated" as Overseas Countries and Territories of the European Union under Part Four of the Treaty of Rome and are consquentially listed in Annex II of that treaty. A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under the sovereignty and formal control of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom proper (almost exclusively Great Britain and Northern Ireland). ...
Flag of the British Antarctic Territory The British Antarctic Territory is the British claim to land and islands in Antarctica, and is the oldest territorial claim on the continent. ...
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Motto: Leo Terram Propriam Protegat (Latin: Let the Lion protect his own land or May the Lion protect his own land) Official language English Capital Grytviken Commissioner Alan Huckle Area - Total - % water not ranked 3,903 km² - Population - Total (2006 E) - Density not ranked ~20 n/a; Currency GBP Time...
Two parts of the Treaty of Rome deal with special relationships: Article 299 which sets out the territories to which the treaty applies, supplemented by the accession treaties; and Articles 182-188 and Annex II on association with the non-European countries and territories which have special relations with the...
The Treaty of Rome signing ceremony Signatures in the Treaty The Treaty of Rome established the European Economic Community (EEC) and was signed by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (the latter three as part of the Benelux) on March 25, 1957. ...
Hence, although commonly said to be outside the European Union, minor aspects of EU law apply in those territories. Such legislation mainly relates to the regulation of trade regimes with EU Member States but also has a limited impact on the rights of EU nationals in those territories. However, with the exception of Pitcairn and Saint Helena, this does not appear to be directly enforceable in local courts. Nevertheless, the United Kingdom has so far seemed willing to intervene, through use of prerogative legislative powers, to implement at least some aspects of EU legislation. The European Union is unique among international organizations in having a complex and highly developed system of internal law which has direct effect within the legal systems of its member states. ...
A Prerogative is an exclusive legal right given from a government or state and invested in an individual or group, the content of which is separate from the body of rights enjoyed under the general law of the normative state. ...
Additionally, since citizens of the British overseas territories were granted full British citizenship by the British Overseas Territories Act 2002 from 21st May 2002, the citizens of those territories thus acquired, from that date, full citizenship of the European Union. All citizens of those territories - including those connected to Bermuda - are thus able to take full advantage of European Union rights of free movement within the territories of the 25 EU Member States. The British Overseas Territories Act 2002 is an Act of Parliament passed in the United Kingdom in 2002, which superseded the British Nationality Act 1981. ...
Bermuda The one remaining overseas territory of the United Kingdom, Bermuda, falls within the purview of Part Four of the Treaty of Rome but, by its own request, is excluded from the operation of the scheme by Decision of the Council of Ministers. A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under the sovereignty and formal control of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom proper (almost exclusively Great Britain and Northern Ireland). ...
The Treaty of Rome signing ceremony Signatures in the Treaty The Treaty of Rome established the European Economic Community (EEC) and was signed by France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (the latter three as part of the Benelux) on March 25, 1957. ...
The Council of the European Union forms, along with the European Parliament, the legislative arm of the European Union (EU). ...
Bermudians are nevertheless, like almost all British Overseas Territories Citizens, entitled to full British citizenship and to thereby take full advantage of EU rights of free movement. // British Nationality Act 1981 The British Nationality Act 1981 came into force on 1 January 1983, and divided Citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies (CUKCs) into three categories: British citizens CUKCs with the right of abode in the United Kingdom and Islands (i. ...
Territories and their relationship with the European Union This table summarises the various components of EU laws applied in the EU member states and their sovereign territories. Member States and
Sovereign Territories | Application of
EU Law | Enforceable in local courts | EURATOM | EU Citizenship | EU Election | Schengen Area | EU VAT Area | EU customs territory | Eurozone |
 Austria | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Belgium | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Cyprus, except: | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Signatory | Yes | Yes | No, ERM II with CYP | -
 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus area | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Unclear | No, TRY | -
 UN Buffer Zone | Unclear | ? | ? | Yes | Yes | ? | ? | ? | No, ERM II with CYP | |
Czech Republic | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Signatory | Yes | Yes | No, CZK |
 Denmark, except: | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No, ERM II with DKK | | -
Faroe Islands | No | No | No | No | No | Partial | No | Partial | No, DKK | | -
Greenland | Minimal (OCT) | Yes | No | Yes | No | Partial | No | Partial | No, DKK | |
Estonia | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Signatory | Yes | Yes | No, ERM II with EEK | |
Finland, except: | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | -
 Åland | With exemptions | Yes | Yes | With exemptions | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
 France (Metropolitan), except: | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | - Clipperton Island | Unclear | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | ? | No | | - Guadeloupe | With exemptions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | | - French Guiana | With exemptions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | -
 French Polynesia | Minimal (OCT) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Partial | No, XPF | | - French Southern Territories [1] | Minimal (OCT) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | | - Martinique | With exemptions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | | - Mayotte | Minimal (OCT) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Partial | Yes | | - New Caledonia | Minimal (OCT) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Partial | No, XPF | | - Réunion | With exemptions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | | - Saint-Pierre and Miquelon | Minimal (OCT) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Partial | Yes | | - Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean | Unclear | ? | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | ? | No | | - Wallis and Futuna | Minimal (OCT) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Partial | No, XPF |
 Germany, except: | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | - Büsingen am Hochrhein | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Partial | Yes | | - Heligoland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | ? | Yes |
 Greece, except: | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | - Mount Athos | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
 Hungary | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Signatory | Yes | Yes | No, HUF |
 Ireland | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
 Italy, except: | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | | - Campione d'Italia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Partial | No, CHF | | - Livigno | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Partial | Yes |
 Latvia | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Signatory | Yes | Yes | No, ERM II with LVL |
 Lithuania | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Signatory | Yes | Yes | No, ERM II with LTL |
 Luxembourg | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Malta | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Signatory | Yes | Yes | No, ERM II with MTL |
 Netherlands, except: | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | -
 Aruba | Minimal (OCT) | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Partial | No, AWG | -
 Netherlands Antilles | Minimal (OCT) | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Partial | No, ANG | |
Poland | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Signatory | Yes | Yes | No, PLN |
 Portugal, except: | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | -
 Azores | With exemptions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | -
 Madeira | With exemptions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Slovakia | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Signatory | Yes | Yes | No, ERM II with SKK | |
Slovenia | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Signatory | Yes | Yes | No, ERM II with SIT |
 Spain, except: | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | -
 Canary Islands | With exemptions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | -
 Ceuta | With exemptions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | -
 Melilla | With exemptions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
 Sweden | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No, SEK |
 United Kingdom, except: | Full | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No, GBP | | -
Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Sovereign Base Areas) (Cyprus) | Minimal | Yes [2] | No | No | No | No | No | No | No, GBP | -
 Anguilla | Minimal (OCT) | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Partial | No, XCD | -
 Bermuda | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No, BMD | -
 British Antarctic Territory | Minimal (OCT) | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | ? | No, GBP | -
 British Indian Ocean Territory | Minimal (OCT) | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Partial | No, GBP | -
 British Virgin Islands | Minimal (OCT) | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Partial | No, USD | -
 Cayman Islands | Minimal (OCT) | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Partial | No, KYD | -
 Falkland Islands | Minimal (OCT) | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Partial | No, FKP | | -
Gibraltar | With exemptions | Yes [3] | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No, GIP | -
 Guernsey together with dependencies
 Alderney,
 Herm and
 Sark | Minimal | Yes [4] | No | Partial | No | No | No | Yes | No, GGP | -
 Jersey | Minimal | Yes [5] | No | Partial | No | No | No | Yes | No, JEP | -
 Isle of Man | Minimal | Yes [6] | No | Partial | No | No | Yes | Yes | No, IMP | -
 Montserrat | Minimal (OCT) | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Partial | No, XCD | -
 Pitcairn Islands | Minimal (OCT) | Yes [7] | No | Yes | No | No | No | Partial | No, NZD | -
 Saint Helena together with dependencies
Ascension Island and
 Tristan da Cunha | Minimal (OCT) | Yes [8] | No | Yes | No | No | No | Partial | No, SHP | -
 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Minimal (OCT) | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Partial | No, GBP | -
 Turks and Caicos Islands | Minimal (OCT) | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Partial | No, USD |
 ██ current Eurozone countries ██ ERM II members ██ non-Eurozone EU members ██ territories outside the Eurozone using the euro ██ non-EU members with currencies pegged to the euro.
 ██ Schengen Agreement members ██ Signatories (agreement not yet implemented) ██ Expressed interest in joining
The European Union is unique among international organisations in having a complex and highly developed system of internal law which has direct effect within the legal systems of its member states. ...
The European Atomic Energy Community, or EURATOM, is an international organisation composed of the members of the European Union. ...
The Maastricht Treaty introduced the concept of citizenship of the European Union. ...
Elections in the European Union gives information on election and election results in the European Union. ...
Implementing countries Members (agreement not yet implemented) Expressed interest in joining A monument to the Agreement in Schengen A typical Schengen border crossing without any border control post, just the common EU-state sign, as here between Germany and Austria This article deals with the agreement and convention. ...
vat can be a type of barrel used for storage. ...
The Eurozone (also called Euro Area, Eurosystem or Euroland) is the subset of European Union member states which have adopted the euro, creating a currency union. ...
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The European exchange rate mechanisms (or ERM) was a system introduced by the European Community in March 1979, as part of the European Monetary System (EMS), to reduce exchange-rate variability and achieve monetary stability in Europe, in preparation for Economic and Monetary Union and the introduction of a single...
ISO 4217 Code CYP User(s) Cyprus (except in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus), Akrotiri and Dhekelia Inflation 2. ...
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Anthem: İstiklâl Marşı (Turkish) Independence March Capital Nicosia (Lefkoşa) Turkish Government Representative democratic republic[1] - President Mehmet Ali Talat - Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer Sovereignty from Republic of Cyprus (de facto) - Proclaimed November 15, 1983 - Recognition Only by Turkey and OIC Area - Total 3,355 km² (not ranked...
TRY banknotes and coins The Turkish new lira is the current currency of Turkey and of the de facto state Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. ...
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UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus The UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus is a 300 km (187 mile) separation barrier along the 1974 Green Line (or ceasefire line) between the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and the internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus. ...
The European exchange rate mechanisms (or ERM) was a system introduced by the European Community in March 1979, as part of the European Monetary System (EMS), to reduce exchange-rate variability and achieve monetary stability in Europe, in preparation for Economic and Monetary Union and the introduction of a single...
ISO 4217 Code CYP User(s) Cyprus (except in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus), Akrotiri and Dhekelia Inflation 2. ...
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The Koruna (English translation Crown) is the currency used in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. ...
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The European exchange rate mechanisms (or ERM) was a system introduced by the European Community in March 1979, as part of the European Monetary System (EMS), to reduce exchange-rate variability and achieve monetary stability in Europe, in preparation for Economic and Monetary Union and the introduction of a single...
ISO 4217 Code DKK User(s) Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands (coins only in the latter case) Inflation rate 1. ...
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The Faroese króna is the currency of the Faroes. ...
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ISO 4217 Code DKK User(s) Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands (coins only in the latter case) Inflation rate 1. ...
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The European exchange rate mechanisms (or ERM) was a system introduced by the European Community in March 1979, as part of the European Monetary System (EMS), to reduce exchange-rate variability and achieve monetary stability in Europe, in preparation for Economic and Monetary Union and the introduction of a single...
The Kroon is the official currency of Estonia. ...
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Motto: none Anthem: Ålänningens sång Capital Mariehamn Largest city Mariehamn Swedish Government Autonomous province - Governor Peter Lindbäck1 - Premier Roger Nordlund Autonomy - Declared 1920 - Recognized 19212 Accession to EU January 1, 19953 Area - Total 13,517 km² (n/a) 5,267 sq mi - Water (%) 89 Population - 2005 estimate...
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Metropolitan France (French: France métropolitaine, or just la Métropole) is the part of France in Europe, including Corsica, as opposed to the overseas departments and overseas territories, which, while integral parts of the French Republic, are regarded as Overseas France (la France doutre-mer, or more colloquially...
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The CFP franc (in French: franc Pacifique or franc CFP ; CFP stood for Colonies françaises du Pacifique (i. ...
Official language French Prefect Michel Champon Internet TLD . ...
The CFP franc (in French: franc Pacifique or franc CFP ; CFP stood for Colonies françaises du Pacifique (i. ...
Motto: A Mare Labor(Latin) From the Sea, Work[citation needed] Anthem: La Marseillaise Capital (and largest city) Saint-Pierre French Government - President of the General Council Stéphane Artano - Préfet (Prefect) Yves Fauqueur Collectivité doutre-mera of France - ceded by the UKe 30 May 1814 - Territoire d...
Location of the Scattered islands in the Indian Ocean: • 1 : Bassas da India • 2 : Europa Island • 3 : Glorioso Islands • 4 : Juan de Nova Island • 5 : Tromelin Island (KM : Comoros, MG : Madagascar, MU : Mauritius, MZ : Mozambique, RE : Réunion, YT : Mayotte) The Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean (French: Îles Éparses...
The CFP franc (in French: franc Pacifique or franc CFP ; CFP stood for Colonies françaises du Pacifique (i. ...
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Büsingen am Hochrhein is a German town entirely surrounded by the Swiss canton of Schaffhausen. ...
Heligoland (in German, Helgoland and in North Frisian, Lun, Hålilönj) is a small German archipelago in the North Sea. ...
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Capital Karyes Languages Koine Greek, Church Slavonic (both liturgical), as well as Modern Greek, Russian, Serbian, Georgian, Bulgarian, Romanian (civil) Area 390 km² Population approximately 2,250 Demonym – English – Greek Athonite, Hagiorite Αθωνίτης, ΑγιοÏίτης Mount Athos (Greek: ÎŒÏος Άθως) is a mountain and a peninsula in Macedonia, northern Greece, called Άγιον ÎŒÏος (Ayion Oros or Agion...
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ISO 4217 Code HUF User(s) Hungary Inflation 3. ...
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Map showing the location of the Campione enclave near the center. ...
ISO 4217 Code CHF User(s) Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Campione dItalia Inflation 1. ...
Livigno is a town in the Alps. ...
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The 5 lats coin, used before WWII, becamed a popular symbol of independence during the Soviet era The lats (in Latvian: lats, plural lati, the ISO 4217 currency code: LVL) is the official currency of Latvia. ...
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The litas (ISO currency code LTL, symbolized as Lt; Lithuanian plural form is litai) is the official currency of Lithuania. ...
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The Maltese lira, known in the Maltese language as the Lira Maltija, is the currency of Malta. ...
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The Aruban florin is the official currency of Aruba. ...
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The gulden is the unit of currency in the Netherlands Antilles. ...
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ISO 4217 Code PLN User(s) Poland Inflation 2. ...
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Location Motto of the autonomous region: Antes morrer livres que em paz sujeitos (Portuguese: To die free rather than to be subjugated in peace) Official language Portuguese Capitals Ponta Delgada (Presidency of the autonomous government), Angra do HeroÃsmo (Supreme Court), Horta (Legislative Assembly) Other towns Praia da Vitória...
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Motto: Das ilhas, as mais belas e livres (Of the islands, the most beautiful and free) Anthem: A Portuguesa (national) Hino da Região Autónoma da Madeira (local) Capital (largest city) Funchal Portuguese Government Autonomous region - President Alberto João Jardim Independence - Settled 1420 - Autonomy 1976 Area - Total 797...
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The European exchange rate mechanisms (or ERM) was a system introduced by the European Community in March 1979, as part of the European Monetary System (EMS), to reduce exchange-rate variability and achieve monetary stability in Europe, in preparation for Economic and Monetary Union and the introduction of a single...
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ISO 4217 Code SIT User(s) Slovenia Inflation 0. ...
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Capital Las Palmas de Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife Official language(s) Spanish Area – Total – % of Spain Ranked 13th 7,447 km² 1. ...
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Area – Total 28 km² Population – Total (2005) – Density 75,276 2688. ...
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Area – Total 20 km² (8 mi²) Population – Total (2005) – Density 65,488 3274. ...
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ISO 4217 Code GBP User(s) United Kingdom Inflation 2. ...
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Location within Cyprus Official language English Capital Episkopi Cantonment Administrator Peter Pearson Area 254 km² (98 sq. ...
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ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 3. ...
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ISO 4217 code: FKP Symbol: £ 1/100th unit: penny Introduced in: 1921 Exchange Rates May 2006 USD exchange: 0. ...
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ISO 4217 code: GIP Symbol: £ 1/100th unit: penny Introduced in: 1927 Exchange Rates May 2006 USD exchange: 0. ...
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Capital St Anne Status Part of Guernsey, Crown dependency of the UK Official language(s) English Head of Government Sir Norman Browse Population 2,400 Currency Pound sterling (GBP). ...
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Flag of Sark Sark (in French, Sercq, in Sercquiais Sèr) is a small island of the Channel Islands, part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. ...
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ISO 4217 Code none User(s) Jersey Inflation 5. ...
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The East Caribbean dollar (currency code XCD) is the currency of eight members of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States. ...
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Anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Georgetown Status Dependency of St Helena Official language(s) English Administrator Michael Hill Area - Total - % water 222nd 35 sq. ...
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Motto: Our faith is our strength Anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Edinburgh of the Seven Seas Status Dependency of Saint Helena Official language(s) English Governor Michael Clancy Administrator Mike Hentley Area 201 km² Population ~280 Currency Saint Helenian pound (SHP) at parity with the UK Pound Sterling (GBP...
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Motto: Leo Terram Propriam Protegat (Latin: Let the Lion protect his own land or May the Lion protect his own land) Official language English Capital Grytviken Commissioner Alan Huckle Area - Total - % water not ranked 3,903 km² - Population - Total (2006 E) - Density not ranked ~20 n/a; Currency GBP Time...
ISO 4217 Code GBP User(s) United Kingdom Inflation 2. ...
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ISO 4217 Code USD User(s) the United States, the British Virgin Islands, East Timor, Ecuador, El Salvador, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau, Panama, Turks and Caicos Islands, and the insular areas of the United States Inflation 3. ...
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The European exchange rate mechanisms (or ERM) was a system introduced by the European Community in March 1979, as part of the European Monetary System (EMS), to reduce exchange-rate variability and achieve monetary stability in Europe, in preparation for Economic and Monetary Union and the introduction of a single...
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Non-member countries participating in agreements with the European Union This table summarises the various components of EU laws applied in some non-member countries and their sovereign territories. States and
Sovereign Territories | Application of
EU Law | Schengen Area | EU VAT Area | EU customs territory | Eurozone | | Andorra | No | No | No | Partial, not argicultural prod. | Yes, in reality | Bulgaria
EU member from 1/1 2007 | Partial | No | No | Partial | No, BGL | | Iceland | Partial | Yes | No | Partial, not argicultural prod. | No, ISK | | Liechtenstein | Partial | Signatory | No | Partial, not argicultural prod. | No, CHF | | Monaco | No | Formally no
In reality yes | No | Yes | Yes | | Norway | Partial | Yes | No | Partial, not argicultural prod. | No, NOK | | - Svalbard | Partial | No | No Not even in VAT-union with Norway | No | No, NOK | Romania
EU member from 1/1 2007 | Partial | No | No | Partial | No, ROL | | San Marino | No | Formally no
In reality yes | No | Yes | Yes | | Switzerland | No | Signatory | No | Partial | No, CHF | | Vatican City | No | Formally no
In reality yes | No | ? | Yes | The European Union is unique among international organisations in having a complex and highly developed system of internal law which has direct effect within the legal systems of its member states. ...
Implementing countries Members (agreement not yet implemented) Expressed interest in joining A monument to the Agreement in Schengen A typical Schengen border crossing without any border control post, just the common EU-state sign, as here between Germany and Austria This article deals with the agreement and convention. ...
vat can be a type of barrel used for storage. ...
The Eurozone (also called Euro Area, Eurosystem or Euroland) is the subset of European Union member states which have adopted the euro, creating a currency union. ...
The Lev (lv) (Bulgarian: лев, plural - лева, левове (leva)) is the currency of Bulgaria. ...
Króna (plural krónur) is the name of the currency used in Iceland. ...
ISO 4217 Code CHF User(s) Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Campione dItalia Inflation 1. ...
ISO 4217 Code NOK User(s) Norway Inflation rate 2. ...
ISO 4217 Code NOK User(s) Norway Inflation rate 2. ...
ISO 4217 Code RON User(s) Romania Inflation 7. ...
ISO 4217 Code CHF User(s) Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Campione dItalia Inflation 1. ...
Former territories of European Union members
East Timor East Timor was considered a non-self-governing-territory under Portuguese administration by the United Nations despite Indonesian annexation in 1976 when Portugal became an EU member in 1986. None of the EC laws were in force during its period under Portuguese administration, which formally ceased on 20 May 2002 when Portugal recognised East Timor's independence. // Districts There are 18 Districts (distritos, singular - distrito) in mainland Portugal: note: Territorial division in Portugal is currently in flux, because of planned centralization. ...
The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ...
The European Union is unique among international organizations in having a complex and highly developed system of internal law which has direct effect within the legal systems of its member states. ...
May 20 is the 140th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (141st in leap years). ...
For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...
Hong Kong Before 1997, Hong Kong was a crown colony (later a dependent territory) when the United Kingdom joined the EEC in 1973. It has been a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China since July 1997. EU law did not apply, and since it was not under British jurisdiction, EURATOM did not apply either. Some residents were British Dependent Territory Citizens (BDTCs) and later British National (Overseas) (BN(O)s), who were not European citizens and did not vote in EU elections. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A United Kingdom overseas territory (formerly known as a dependent territory or earlier as a crown colony) is a territory that is under the sovereignty and formal control of the United Kingdom but is not part of the United Kingdom proper (almost exclusively Great Britain and Northern Ireland). ...
A Special administrative region (SAR) is an administrative division of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). ...
The European Union is unique among international organizations in having a complex and highly developed system of internal law which has direct effect within the legal systems of its member states. ...
The European Atomic Energy Community, or EURATOM, is an international organisation composed of the members of the European Union. ...
The British Nationality Act 1981 was an Act of Parliament passed by the British Parliament. ...
This article concerns matters of British nationality law in relation to Hong Kong. ...
Macau Macau was an overseas province of Portugal until 1976 when its status was changed to a special territory. It has been a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China since 1999. EU law did not apply and it had its own currency. Residents who had Portuguese citizenship could vote when they were in Portugal. // Districts There are 18 Districts (distritos, singular - distrito) in mainland Portugal: note: Territorial division in Portugal is currently in flux, because of planned centralization. ...
Special administrative region may be: Peoples Republic of China Special administrative regions, present-day administrative divisions (as of 2006) set up by the Peoples Republic of China to administer Hong Kong (since 1997) and Macau (since 1999) Republic of China Special administrative regions, also translated as special administrative...
The European Union is unique among international organizations in having a complex and highly developed system of internal law which has direct effect within the legal systems of its member states. ...
See also It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into European Union. ...
The European Union has a number of relationships with nations that are not formally part of the Union. ...
This is the history of the European Union. ...
The European Union is unique among international organisations in having a complex and highly developed system of internal law which has direct effect within the legal systems of its member states. ...
The Eurozone (also called Euro Area, Eurosystem or Euroland) is the subset of European Union member states which have adopted the euro, creating a currency union. ...
Elections in the European Union gives information on election and election results in the European Union. ...
A European Union Association Agreement (for short, Association Agreement or AA) is a treaty between the European Union (EU) and a non-EU country that creates a framework for co-operation between them. ...
European Union. ...
Dependent areas are territories that for some reason do not possess full political independence or sovereignty as states. ...
References - ^ According to the ECB euro faq, the euro is legal tender but there does not seem to be any legal foundation to this affirmation. Furthermore, several countries do not recognize the French claim to "Adelie Land" in Antarctica, and France's territorial claim is suspended in accordance with the Antarctic Treaty System.
- ^ European Communities (Protocol Measures) Ordinance 2004 (11/2004) (SBAs), s.3. [1]
- ^ European Communities Ordinance (1972-18) (Gib.), s. 3. [2]
- ^ European Communities (Guernsey) Law 1972
- ^ European Communities (Jersey) Law 1973 [3]
- ^ European Communities Act 1972 (I.O.M.)
- ^ European Communities Act 1972 (UK), s.2 - applied to Pitcairn by Judicature (Courts) Ordinance 1999 (c.2) (Pitcairn).
- ^ European Communities Act 1972 (UK), s.2 - applied to Saint Helena and Dependencies by local ordinance.
The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements, collectively called the Antarctic Treaty System or ATS, regulate the international relations with respect to Antarctica, Earths only uninhabited continent. ...
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