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European Union

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509.04 million

Population. Ranked 3rd in 2012.

$32,676.48

GDP per capita. Ranked 25th in 2012.

Borders

Albania 282 km, Andorra 120.3 km, Belarus 1,050 km, Croatia 999 km, Holy See 3.2 km, Liechtenstein 34.9 km, Macedonia 394 km, Moldova 450 km, Monaco 4.4 km, Norway 2,348 km, Russia 2,257 km, San Marino 39 km, Serbia 945 km, Switzerland 1,811 km, Turkey 446 km, Ukraine 1,257 km
Monetary unit euro, British pound, Bulgarian lev, Czech koruna, Danish krone, Estonian kroon, Hungarian forint, Latvian lat, Lithuanian litas, Polish zloty, Romanian leu, Slovak koruna, Swedish krona
Alternative names EU members
Groups Group object

4.18 million sq km

Sq. km. Ranked 7th in 2008.

European Union ranks highly for:
1st for Economy > GDP 1st for Industry > Manufacturing, value added > Current US$ 2nd for Economy > GDP > Purchasing power parity 2nd for Energy > Oil > Consumption 2nd for Industry > Manufacturing output 3rd for People > Population 3rd for Transport > Airports 3rd for Energy > Electricity production > KWh 3rd for Energy > Electricity > Consumption 3rd for Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh
European Union ranks low for:
22nd last for Crime > Murders > Per 100,000 people 26th last for Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index 34th last for People > Birth rate 35th last for People > Age structure > 0-14 years 37th last for Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 37th last for People > Total fertility rate 38th last for Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices 46th last for Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 47th last for People > Population growth rate 61st last for Energy > Oil > Production > Per capita

Interesting observations about European Union

  • European Union has had the highest world trade > exports since 1960.
  • European Union ranked first for GDP globally in 2012.
  • European Union has had the highest migration > foreign worker salaries since 1971.
  • European Union has had the highest currency > GDP > constant 2000 US$ since 1961.
  • European Union has had the highest trade > exports > merchandise > exports > current US$ since 1960.
  • European Union has had the highest merchandise imports > current US$ since 1960.
  • European Union has had the highest manufacturing, value added > current US$ since 1980.
  • European Union has had the highest electricity production from nuclear sources > KWh since 1981.
  • European Union has had the highest farm machinery > tractors since 1969.
  • European Union has had the highest government spending since 1972.

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