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Map of European Union Members
Brief Background
The European Union was formed in 1958 as the European
Economic Community and reorganized in 1967 by a merger with the
European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic
Community (from the 1980s usually known as European Community).
In 1993, the European Community was reorganized into the European Union. It is a
parliamentary democratic entity and has 27 member states (as of 2008).
European Organizations
In 1993, the European Community was reorganized into the European Union. It is a parliamentary democratic entity and has 27 member states (as of 2008).