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Apr 10, 2024 · The Maastricht Treaty created the European Union (EU), at the time standing alongside the EC. In 1995, Austria, Finland, and Sweden joined the EU/EC, raising the total number of member states to 15. On 1 January 1999, a new currency, the euro, was launched in world markets and became the unit of exchange for all EU member states except Denmark ...
1 day ago · Ireland, country of western Europe occupying five-sixths of the westernmost major island of the British Isles. Ireland. The magnificent scenery of Ireland’s Atlantic coastline faces a 2,000-mile- (3,200-km-) wide expanse of ocean, and its geographic isolation has helped it to develop a rich heritage of culture and tradition that was linked ...
1 day ago · Balkans. The Balkans ( / ˈbɔːlkənz / BAWL-kənz ), corresponding partially with the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. [1] [2] [3] The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the whole of Bulgaria.
3 days ago · While Western culture is a broad concept, and does not relate to a region with fixed members or geographical confines, it generally relates to the cultures of countries with historical ties to a European country or a number of European countries, or to the variety of cultures within Europe itself.
Apr 11, 2024 · Overview. Round 1: Northern and Western Europe Map Quiz. Round 2: Central Europe Map Quiz. Round 3: Eastern Europe Map Quiz. Round 4: Southern Europe Map Quiz. Round 5: Schengen Zone Europe Map Quiz. Round 6: European countries and capitals match quiz. Bonus round: General Geography Games Europe.
2 days ago · West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa.The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo, as well as Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom Overseas Territory).
2 days ago · Germany. / 52.517°N 13.383°E / 52.517; 13.383. Germany, [e] officially the Federal Republic of Germany, [f] is a country in the western region of Central Europe. It is the second-most populous country in Europe after Russia, [g] and the most populous member state of the European Union.
