Member States of the European Union

The member states of the EU as of May 2004

Country	Population in Millions	Members in Euro Parliament
Initial countries that joined in 1957
1. Belgium	10.2	24
2. France	59.0	78
3. Germany	82.0	99
4. Italy	57.6	78
5. Luxembourg	0.4	6
6. Netherlands	15.8	27
Joined in 1973
7. Denmark	5.3	14
8. Ireland	3.7	13
9. Britain	58.3	78
Joined in 1981
10. Greece	10.5	24
Joined in 1986
11. Portugal	10.0	24
12. Spain	39.4	54
Joined in 1995
13. Austria	8.1	18
14. Finland	5.2	14
15. Sweden	8.9	19
Joined in May 2004
16. Cyprus	0.8	6
17. Czech Republic	10.3	24
18. Estonia	1.4	6
19. Hungary	10.1	24
20. Latvia	2.4	9
21. Lithuania	3.7	13
22. Malta	0.4	5
23. Poland	38.7	54
24. Slovak Republic	5.4	14
25. Slovenia	2.0	7

Souce: United Kingdom Office of the European Parliament

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