Europe Graphics

"How am I ever going to get along in Paris without someone like you? Who'll be there to help me with my French? To turn down the brim of my hat?
--Linus Larabee (Sabrina)

Some nice graphics related to the Europe cribbed from this article. An overview of the member states:

List of EU members:

Timeline of NATO expansion:

Note that there two other important European associations. The Eurozone comprises those countries that use the Euro as their national currency. Currently, there are 19 Eurozone members. The United Kingdom, Switzerland, Sweden, and, given current events, Ukraine are noteworthy non-members.

The Schengen Area consists of European countries that support free movement across borders, permitting visa-free travel for up to 90 days. Twenty-six nations belong to Schengen. Noteworthy abstainers are the United Kingdom--and Ukraine.