The European Union, with its 27 Member States and 447 million inhabitants, is one of the world's major economic and commercial powers. But many people still know little about it. The third edition of this book, unique in its form, reflects the latest political and economic changes and provides a comprehensive and easily accessible overview of the European Union, the Eurozone and each of its 27 Member States and their overseas territories; it summarises the main points of their history and political and economic realities and includes over 50 physical and geopolitical maps of Europe. Innovative, it is permanent, meaning that its content is regularly updated online, on a website that is accessible free of charge so that everyone has the most reliable information on a constantly developing Europe. The Permanent Atlas of the European Union is written by the experts of the Robert Schuman Foundation and edited by Jean-Dominique GIULIANI and Pascale JOANNIN, President and General Manager of the Foundation. Pascale Joannin is Managing Director of the Fondation Robert Schuman. Jean-Dominique Giuliani is President of the Fondation Robert Schuman