European Feeling!

What is the European feeling?

Content:

• History of European Feeling

• The European countries

• The Euro

• Then and now

• Our opinion

History of European Feeling

At first the EU was made to make an end at the wars between Neighbour Countries.The politicians signed a treaty. Nowadays 27 countries cooperate with each other to make a better world, starting in Europe. The laws, finances, policy and far, far more subjects are in the hands of the EU. A lot of that particular countries paying with the same money: The Euro. This all started at the end of World War 2nd. Lets hope this was the last war between countries.

The European countries.

Belgium

•Year of EU entry: Founding member •Political system: Constitutional monarchy •Capital city: Brussels •Total area: 30 158 km² •Population: 10.5 million •Currency: euro •language: French, Dutch, German

Austria

• Year of EU entry: 1995 • Political system: Federal republic • Capital city: Vienna • Total area: 83 858 km² • Population: 8.3 million • Currency: euro • language:

German

              Bulgaria

•Year of EU entry: 2007 •Political system: Republic •Capital city: Sofia •Total area: 111 000 km² •Population: 7.7 million •Currency: Lev •language: Bulgarian

Cyprus

• Year of EU entry: 2004 • Political system: Republic • Capital city: Nicosia • Total area: 9 000 km² • Population: 0.8 million • Currency: Cyprus pound • language:

Greek, English

             Czech Republic

•Year of EU entry: 2004 •Political system: Republic •Capital city: Prague •Total area: 79 000 km² •Population: 10.3 million •Currency: Czech koruna •language: Czech

 Denmark

•Year of EU entry: 1973 •Political system: Constitutional monarchy •Capital city: Copenhagen •Total area: 43 094 km² •Population: 5.4 million •Currency: Danish krone •language: Danish

 Estonia

•Year of EU entry: 2004 •Political system: Republic •Capital city: Tallinn •Total area: 45 000 km² •Population:1.3 million •Currency: Estonian kroon •language: Estonian

 Finland

•Year of EU entry: 1995 •Political system: Republic •Capital city: Helsinki •Total area: 338 000 km² •Population: 5.3 million •Currency: euro •Listen to the official EU language: Finnish, Swedish

             France

•Year of EU entry: Founding member •Political system: Republic •Capital city: Paris •Total area: 550 000 km² •Population: 60.9 million •Currency: euro •language: French

Germany

• Year of EU entry: Founding member • Political system: Federal republic • Capital city: Berlin • Total area: 356 854 km² • Population: 82.5 million • Currency: euro • language:

German

Greece

•Year of EU entry: 1981 •Political system: Republic •Capital city: Athens •Total area: 131 957 km² •Population: 11.1 million •Currency: euro •language: Greek

Hungary

• Year of EU entry: 2004 • Political system: Republic • Capital city: Budapest • Total area: 93 000 km² • Population: 10.1 million • Currency: Forint • language:

Hungarian

Ireland

•Year of EU entry: 1973 •Political system: Republic •Capital city: Dublin •Total area: 70 000 km² •Population: 4.2 million •Currency: euro •language: English, Irish

Italy

• Year of EU entry: Founding member • Political system: Republic • Capital city: Rome • Total area: 301 263 km² • Population: 58.8 million • Currency: euro • language:

Italian

             Latvia

•Year of EU entry: 2004 •Political system: Republic •Capital city: Riga •Total area: 65 000 km² •Population: 2.3 million •Currency: Lats •language :Latvian

Lithuania

• Year of EU entry: 2004 • Political system: Republic • Capital city: Vilnius • Total area: 65 300 km² • Population: 3.4 million • Currency: Litas • language:

Lithuanian

Luxembourg

•Year of EU entry: Founding member •Political system: Constitutional monarchy •Capital city: Luxembourg •Total area: 2 586 km² •Population: 0.5 million •Currency: euro •language:  French , German

 Malta

•Year of EU entry: 2004 •Political system: Republic •Capital city: Valletta •Total area: 316 km² •Population: 0.4 million •Currency: Maltese lira •language: Maltese, English

Netherlands

•Year of EU entry: Founding member •Political system: Constitutional monarchy •Capital city: Amsterdam •Total area: 41 864 km² •Population: 16.3 million •Currency: euro •language: Dutch

Poland

•Year of EU entry: 2004 •Political system: Republic •Capital city: Warsaw •Total area: 313 000 km² •Population: 38.1 million •Currency: Zloty •language: Polish

Portugal

•Year of EU entry: 1986 •Political system: Republic •Capital city: Lisbon •Total area: 92 072 km² •Population: 10.6 million •Currency: euro •language: Portuguese

Romania

•Year of EU entry: 2007 •Political system: Republic •Capital city: Bucharest •Total area: 238 000 km² •Population: 21.6 million •Currency: Leu •language: Romanian

Slovakia

•Year of EU entry: 2004 •Political system: Republic •Capital city: Bratislava •Total area: 49 000 km² •Population: 5.4 million •Currency: Slovak koruna •language: Slovak

Slovenia

•Year of EU entry: 2004 •Political system: Republic •Capital city: Ljubljana •Total area: 20 000 km² •Population: 2 million •Currency: euro •language: Slovenian

Spain

•Year of EU entry: 1986 •Political system: Constitutional monarchy •Capital city: Madrid •Total area: 504 782 km² •Population: 43.8 million •Currency: euro •language: Spanish

             Sweden

•Year of EU entry: 1995 •Political system: Constitutional monarchy •Capital city: Stockholm •Total area: 450 000 km² •Population:9.0 million •Currency: Swedish krona •language: Swedish

 United Kingdom

•Year of EU entry: 1973 •Political system: Constitutional monarchy •Capital city: London •Total area: 242 500 km² •Population: 60.4 million •Currency: Pound sterling •language: English

The Euro

The most persons know Europe has got a new sort of money: The Euro. Most European countries pay with this new kind of money. It is far more handy, because you wont have to change your money into other money, when you go on holiday for instance.

€

The official sign for Euro is: €Everybody understands better if the ammount is in the same sign. You can pay with the Euro since: 2002. The countries that pay with the Euro are:Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany,Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia and of course Spain.

Then and now

Europe has changed a lot in a couple of years. We all know that the World War changed a lot on the map. We are going to show you now what Europe looked like a few years ago, and what it looks like now.

Europe then:

The political situation in 1939:

██ The Entente██ The Axis-powers██ Sovjet-Union

As you can see Italy was still neutral in that part of the war. A lot of coutries were. At this point there was not much left of the European feeling. Europe was a dangerous place at that time, where you couldn’t be sure of a future.

Europe now:

All the countries are equal to each other. The European feeling is back. There aren’t any wars anymore, so you can feel safe now. There aren’t any political problems anymore, so Europe is now One. Can you feel it? The European feeling?

intervieuws

we asked a couple of persons 3 questions about the European Feeling.

The questions were:

- Do you think Europe is One?

- Are you happy with the Euro?

- Do you want a multicultural Europe?

The answers to the questions were:Question 1: Question 2: Question 3:

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Our Opinions:

Vivian:

I like the European feeling.

If you go to another country you are accepted and welcomed.

Paying with the same money is very handy. But I also would like to change money. That you can pass the border is also very helpful. You don’t have to show you’re passport. I like to go to different countries, every country is different.

Our opinion:

Eline:

I really like the way it is. Everyone’s the same. Everywhere you go, your always welcome. People are interested in where you come from. Your religion. Everywhere, in every country, you have so many cultures, I like that. Everywhere’s home. I like the European feeling the way it is now.

The End!

This was our presentation about the European Feeling. I hope you understood. If you have questions, feel free to contact us. We hope you enjoyed!

Greetings: Eline and Vivian, The Netherlands

Made By:

Eline

Vivian

Special thanks to:

Enno Keurentjes

Het Baken Park Lyceum