Transcript The European Union

The European Union
THE EUROPEAN UNION
Where in the world is the European Union?
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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
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Do Now…
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Go Geography!
• Topic: The European Union
1) What do you think the European Union is? Who do you
think the members are?
2) What do you think you have to do to become part of the
European Union? Any kind of application process?
Explain
3) How do you think the European Union might be similar
or different from NAFTA? Explain.
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The EU…
• The EU isn’t a government, an association of states, or an
international organization.
• Rather, the 28 Member States have relinquished part of their
sovereignty to EU institutions, with many decisions made at
the European level.
• The EU has delivered more than 60 years of peace, stability,
and prosperity in Europe.
• Raised the citizens’ living standards, launched a single
European currency (the euro), and is progressively building a
single Europe-wide free market for goods, services, people,
and capital.
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Where in the world is the EU?
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508 Million People – 28 Countries
Member states of the European Union
Candidate and potential candidate
countries
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28
Member States
508
million
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Percent of world’s
population
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Combined
population of
EU Member
States
Percent of
global GDP
Percent of combined
worldwide Official
Development Assistance
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Comparing the EU to other Nations…
• How do China and the United States Compare?
– About the same size
• How do the United States and Russia Compare?
– US is about half the size of Russia
• How do the United States and Japan Compare?
– The US is about 25 times the size of Japan
• How do the United States and Europe compare?
– Europe is about half the size of the US
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Area of the EU compared to the
rest of the world
16 889
9327
9159
4290
365
Surface area, 1 000 km²
EU
China
Japan
Russia United States
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EU Population in the World
1343
508
314
127
Population in millions, 2012
EU
China
Japan
143
Russia United States
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How many people live in the EU?
Population in millions, 2013
508 million total
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Size of the EU Countries
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Over 50 Years of EU Integration
Enlargement has:
• Inspired reforms and consolidated common principles of
liberty, democracy, respect for human rights,
fundamental freedoms, the rule of law, and market
economy.
• Enhanced the EU’s weight in the world and made it a
stronger and more attractive international partner.
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2013
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28
Population
174 million
508 million
Languages
4
24
Member States
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“Enlargement has been a success story
for the European Union and Europe as
a whole. It has helped to overcome
the division of Europe and
contributed to peace and stability
throughout the continent.”
European Council Declaration
Dec. 15, 2006
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European Vocabulary!
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