Question

Q. Which of the following countries are members of the European Union?

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

• A. 1, 3 and 4 only
• B. 2 and 5 only
• C. 1, 2, 3 and 5 only
• D. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1, 3 and 4 only

Explanation:

• The European Union is a unique economic and political union between 27 EU countries that together cover much of the continent.
• The predecessor of the EU was created in the aftermath of the Second World War. The first steps were to foster economic cooperation: the idea being that countries that trade with one another become economically interdependent and so more likely to avoid conflict.
• The EU was formed in 1993. It came into force after the signing of the Maastricht Treaty by 28 countries.
• The member countries of the EU are Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, and Sweden.
• Switzerland and Norway are not part of the European Union.