1. 1. In the map you can see the capitals of the 27 EU member-states. Write the countries.

2. 2. Shade in the map the six founding
countries of the European Union.
3. Give one reason for the creation of
the European Union:
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4. Name the treaties signed in the 5. Fill in the blanks.
following years:
1951: In 1957 the 6 original members of the EU were the Netherlands, West Germany,
France, Belgium, Italy and ____________________. In 1973 they were joined by
___________________________ ______________, ________________and ________________. Greece was next in
1957 : 1981, and in 1986 _____________ and____________________ joined. They were
___________________________ followed by Austria, Finland and ____________________in 1995. In 2004, 10 more
countries joined in:_______________, _______________________,
1992: _________________, _____________________, _______________,
____________________________ ____________________, ____________________, _________________, Slovakia
2007: and Slovenia. Romania and ________________ were the last to join in. The EU now
has ______ members.
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