The creation of the European Economic Community in 1957 and the EU in 1993 greatly enhanced economic cooperation between many of the continent’s countries. Europe’s continuing economic achievements are evidenced by its high standard of living and its successes in science, technology, and the arts.
Facts and figures on the European Union Find out how many EU Member States there are, how big the EU economy is, how people live in the EU, and other useful facts about the EU.Lands lying at high elevations can, of course, be lands of low relief, but on the European continent relief tends to become more rugged as elevation increases. The greater part of Europe, however, combines low elevation with low relief.