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The nine European Union countries which are not in the euro area are:
The nine European Union (EU) countries which are not in the euro area are:


Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom (UK).
Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom (UK).

Revision as of 07:45, 24 June 2016

The collective name for the 19 countries adopting European Monetary Union (EMU) in full. Sometimes written 'Eurozone', 'eurozone' or 'Euro-zone'.

More formally known as the 'euro area' and more informally as 'euroland'.


The 19 countries in the euro area are:

Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.


The nine European Union (EU) countries which are not in the euro area are:

Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Sweden and the United Kingdom (UK).


Brexit

A referendum in the UK in June 2016 resulted in a vote for the UK to begin the process of leaving the EU.


See also