Member States of the European Union
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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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Good News Magazine: May - June 2004
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