Here is a comparison of the founder countries of the European Union.
Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and The Netherlands founded the European Economic Community in 1957. It is now known as the European Union.
Link | Germany | Belgium | France | Italy | Luxembourg | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country flag |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Official language(s) | German | Dutch, French, German | French | Italian | Luxembourgish, French, German | Dutch |
| History | ||||||
| National motto | Unity and justice and freedom | Strength through Unity (lit. "Unity makes Strength") | Liberty, equality, fraternity | For honor of Italy | We want to remain what we are | I will maintain |
| Anthem | Deutschlandlied / Das Lied der Deutschen ("The Song of the Germans") | The "Brabançonne" | La Marseillaise | Il Canto degli Italiani | Ons Heemecht ("Our Homeland") | Het Wilhelmus |
| Country emblem |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| EU accession | Mar. 25th 1957 | Mar. 25th 1957 | Mar. 25th 1957 | Mar. 25th 1957 | Mar. 25th 1957 | Mar. 25th 1957 |
| Geography | ||||||
| Capital | Berlin | Brussels | Paris | Rome | Luxembourg | Amsterdam |
| Area | 357,021 km² | 30,528 km² | 674,843 km² | 301,338 km² | 2,586.4 km² | 41,848 km² |
| Population | 81,799,600 | 11,007,020 | 65,821,885 | 60,642,308 | 511,840 | 16,685,200 |
| Density | 229 hab/km² | 354.7 hab/km² | 116 hab/km² | 200.5 hab/km² | 194.1 hab/km² | 400.8 hab/km² |
| Location map |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Economy | ||||||
| Currency | Euro | Euro | Euro | Euro | Euro | Euro |
| GDP (PPP) | $ 2.806 trillion (2009 estimate) | $ 383.057 billion (2009 estimate) | $ 2.108 trillion (2009 estimate) | $ 1.74 trillion (2009 estimate) | $ 38.808 billion (2009 estimate) | $ 658.228 billion (2009 estimate) |
| GDP (PPP per person) | $ 34,212 | $ 35,534 | $ 33,678 | $ 29,109 | $ 78,395 | $ 39,938 |
| GDP (nominal) | $ 3.352 trillion (2009 estimate) | $ 472.103 billion (2009 estimate) | $ 2.676 trillion (2009 estimate) | $ 2.118 trillion (2009 estimate) | $ 51.736 billion (2009 estimate) | $ 794.777 billion (2009 estimate) |
| GDP (nominal per person) | $ 40,874 | $ 43,794 | $ 42,747 | $ 35,435 | $ 104,512 | $ 48,223 |
| Other | ||||||
| Human Development Index | 0.885 | 0.867 | 0.872 | 0.854 | 0.852 | 0.89 |
| Internet TLD | .de | .be | .fr | .it | .lu | .nl |
| Calling code | +49 | +32 | +33 | +39 | +352 | +31 |
| Driving side | right | right | right | right | right | right |
| Wikipedia | wikipedia.org/... | wikipedia.org/... | wikipedia.org/... | wikipedia.org/... | wikipedia.org/... | wikipedia.org/... |
| EuroVoc | europa.eu/... |
User reviews and comments
Still a great lifestyle to be had in France for those that want to get out of the rat race.