Luxembourg was one of the founding countries of the European Union. Luxembourg joined the eurozone on the 1st of January 1999. They currently hold 6 seats in the European Parliament.
Luxembourg has a population of approximately 562 958. The official language in Luxembourg is French and German. Luxembourg is the least populated country in Europe. Luxembourg's average unemployment rate from 1982 to 2013 was 3.3% (the lowest in the European Union) Luxembourg has won the the Eurovision song contest 5 times ( in 1961, 1965, 1972, 1973 and 1983). The Sauer River is the longest river in Luxembourg.
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Spain joined the European Union in 1986 alongside Portugal. It became part of the eurozone on the 1st of January 1999. They hold 54 seats in the European Parliament.
The Capital of Spain is Madrid. The official language in Spain is Spanish. There is a population of approximately 47 million. It is the 2nd largest country in the European Union. It was the 3rd most visited country in the world in 2013. The national anthem of Spain has no words. La Tomatina is an annual festival held in Spain where people throw thousands of tomatoes at each other. The national animal of Spain is the bull. The Sagrada Famila church in Spain has been under construction for over 130 years and it is only expected to be completed in 2026. The world's oldest existing lighthouse is the Tower of Hercules, in Spain. It was erected in the 1st century and is still operational. The Eiffel Tower was originally intended for Barcelona but the project was rejected. The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen. The currency used in Denmark is the Danish Krone. The population of Denmark is approximately 5.659 million. The official Language in Denmark is Danish. Denmark is made up of 406 islands. Denmark joined the European Union in 1973 alongside Ireland and the United Kingdom. Denmark has 13 seats in the European Parliament. The Danish Monarchy is the oldest continuing Monarchy in the world and has existed for over 1,000 years. The name Lego is an abbreviation of 2 Danish words "leg godt" , meaning "play well".
Greece joined the European Union in 1981. They have been part of the eurozone since the 1st of January 2001. They have 21 seats in the European Parliament. The capital of Greece is Athens. There is a population of approximately 11.03 million. Approximately 16.5 million tourists visit Greece each year.
Greece has more than 2,000 islands, of which approximately 170 are populated. Greece's largest island is Crete. Athens is one of the oldest cities in Europe. It is also the birthplace of democracy, western philosophy, The Olympic Games, political science, western literature, historiography, major mathematical principles, and western theories of tragedy and comedy. Football in the national sport Greece. The first Olympic Games took place in 776 BC. The first Olympic Champion was a Greek cook named Coroebus who won the sprint race. Ireland joined the European Union in 1973 alongside the United Kingdom and Denmark. The capital of Ireland is Dublin. Ireland has 11 seats in the European Parliament. Ireland became a member of the eurozone on the 1st of January 1999. "The Late Late Show" on RTE in Ireland is the world's longest talk show. The ancestral language of Irish People is Irish Gaelic. Nowadays 1.6 million people claim a self-reported competence in Irish but only 380,000 fluent speakers remain. Ireland has won the Eurovison Song Contest seven times (in 1970, 1980, 1987,1992, 1993, 1994 and 1996) more than any other country.
Belgium is one of the founding countries of the European Union. It currently holds 21 seats in the European Parliament. Brussels is the capital of Belgium and the European Union. Brussels also houses the headquarters of NATO.
Belgium has a population of approximately 11.2 million. The most common languages in Belgium are Dutch, French and German. They use the euro currency in Belgium. It has an area of 11787 sq. miles. The smurfs was first created and introduced as a series of comic characters by the Belgian comic's artist Peyo. In 1958, where they were known as Les Schtroumpfs. the Royal Palace of Brussels is 50% longer than Buckingham Palace. Education is compulsory in Belgium up to the age of 18 which is the highest in the world. Belgium produces 220000 tonnes of chocolate every year. 22kg is consumed per person per year. the world's biggest chocolate selling point is Brussels national airport. The official language in Slovakia is Slovak. The population is approximately 5.414 million. The capital of Slovakia is Bratislava.The Slovak national anthem is " Nad Tatrou Sa Blyska". Slovakia joined the European Union in 2004. The Eastern part of Slovak Republic particularly the region of Spis preserves the world's most remarkable folk wooden churches. The best Known Slovak hero is Juray Jánosik. He is the Slovak equivalent of Robin Hood.
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