Since 2003, Europe Day has been celebrated in Ukraine on the third Saturday in May.
This book for children tells the story simply and clearly. Full of interesting facts and colourful illustrations, it gives a lively overview of Europe and explains briefly what the European Union is and how it works.
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Europe is one of the parts of the world that covers part of the continent of Eurasia. Europe covers an area of more than 10.5 million km2 and has a population of about 730 million.
The flag of the European Union is a blue banner with 12 identical yellow stars, which symbolize solidarity and harmony between the people of Europe.
The number 12 means does not depend on the number of countries.
The motto of the European Union translated from Latin sounds like: unity in diversity. The slogan means that Europeans are united in working together for peace and prosperity, and that cultural diversity is respected in this union.
"Anthem of Europe" is the organisational anthem used by the Council of Europe to represent Europe as a whole and the European Union. It is based on "Ode to Joy" from the final movement of Beethoven's 9th Symphony composed in 1823.
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