The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 member states, located primarily in Europe. It was established by the Treaty of Maastricht on 1 November 1993 upon the foundations of the pre-existing European Economic Community.

The EU traces its origins to the European Coal and Steel Community formed among six countries in 1951 and the Treaty of Rome in 1957. Since then the union has grown in size through the accession of new countries, and new policy areas have been added to the remit of the EU institutions. ENJOY!!

Organization membership:
Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. (Not all members are using the Euro yet)

The note selected today is a 2002 issue $20 Dollar Euro from FRANCE (denoted by the "U" in the serial number). This note has a $30USD book value. The current exchange rate is : Thursday, February 26, 2009
20 Euro = 25.62600 US Dollar

Theme The ages and styles of Europe
(Front) Gothic Architecture (Back) Flag, European Union Map, Gateways and bridges