with 7.3 percent of the world's population, more than 500 million people.

涵括全球百分之7.3的人口，總數超過5億人

It generates around 24 percent of global nominal gross domestic product.

創造了全球百分之24名義GDP

In 2003, there were 15 member states.

截至2003年共有15個會員國

Today, there are 28.

現在共有28個會員國

The Eurozone is a monetary union, member states have adopted the euro

歐元區則為貨幣同盟，會員國採用歐元

as their common currency and sole legal tender.

作為唯一具有法定支付能力的貨幣

Those countries within the Schengen Area, have abolished passports

採用歐元的申根國家已取消護照

and any type of border control at their mutual borders.

和共同邊境上的管制

The European Free Trade Association operates in parallel with the EU,

歐洲自由貿易聯盟與歐盟平行運作

and all member states participate in the EU single market.

所有會員國皆進入歐盟單一市場

The European Economic Area, allows free movement of

歐洲經濟區允許

persons, goods, services and capital within the internal market of the EU.

人員、貨物、服務及資金在歐盟內部市場的自由流動

The UK, is already less integrated into Europe than most EU member states.

英國與歐洲的關係相較於其他的歐盟會員國較為疏遠

Then there are those nations that are outside of those groups

而有些國家則置身於一切之外

but part of the Council of Europe,

但仍為歐洲議會的一份子

which unlike the EU, cannot make binding laws.

但歐洲議會與歐盟不同，不具法律約束力

And separate agreement exists between the EU with Monaco,

而歐盟則與摩納哥、聖馬利諾和梵蒂岡

San Marino, and the Vatican to mint euros.

個別簽訂了貨幣鑄造的條約