Capital: Brus., Stras., Lux.
Population (million): 0
Total Area: 4,422,773km²
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 0.78 EURO (EUR)(2012)
National Holiday: May 9 (Schuman Day)
Language(s): 23 official, 3 working: English, French and German

Type of State:
Union of member states

Type of Government:
Institutions: European Council, Council of the EU, European Commission, European Parliament, Court of Justice, European Court of Auditors, European Central Bank. Rotating EU Presidency: Ireland - January 1 - June 30 2013, Lithuania - July 1 - December 31 2013.

Head of State:
President Euro. Council Herman Van Rompuy

Head of Government:
European Council President José Manuel Durão Barroso

Ministers:
High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: Catherine Ashton
Commissioner for Trade, Karel De Gucht

Main Political Parties:
Seat distribution: (European Parliament) Group of the European People’s Party 270 Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament 190, Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe 85, Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance 59, European Conservatives and Reformists Group 53, Europe of Freedom and Democracy Group 36, Confederal Group of the European United Left / Nordic Green Left 34, Non-attached 27

Elections:
European Parliament: 754 members (5 year terms) on 4-7 June 2009 (To become 751 at next elections) in 2014

Please note that the economic statistics reflect Canadian dollars and the yearly averages for the year. If listed as ’0’ or absent, the statistic is currently unavailable.

Canadian exports to country: $38,653
Canadian imports from country: $50,528
FDI in Canada: (2011) $ million
CDI in European Union: (2011) $ million

Foreign Representation in Canada:
Ambassador Matthias Brinkmann

Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador David Plunkett