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— last modified 03 February 2008 Spain joined the European Union in 1986 and was in the first-wave EU countries to adopt the euro on 1 January 1999.AdvertisementSpain at a…

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— last modified 03 February 2008 Estonia joined the European Union in 2004 and is currently preparing to adopt the euro.AdvertisementEstonia at a glanceSurface area: 45 230 km2 Population: 1…

— last modified 03 February 2008 Greece joined the European Union in 1981, and adopted the euro in 2001 in time to be among the first wave of EU countries…

— last modified 03 February 2008 Germany is a founding member of the European Union and was one of the first-wave EU countries to adopt the euro on 1 January…