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Central bank (Countries who use the Euro)
BIS - Bank for International Settlements
Countries part of the Eurosystem (Countries who use the Euro)ECB-European Central Bank
Gross Domestic Product at market pricesEurostat
GDP PPP (Purchasing Power Parity)IMF
Real GDP growth

Eurostat

GDP per capita PPP (Purchasing Power Parity)
IMF
Gross Domesic Product - composition by sectorCIA - World Fact Book
Gross domestic expenditure on R&D (% of GDP)Eurostat
InflationIMF
Unemployment rateIMF
Gross household savingEurostat
General government balance (% of GDP)IMF
General government debt (% of GDP)European Commission - Economic and Financial Affairs
Largest companies in Europe
Forbes Global 2000
FT top 50 banks in the World by market value 2009
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Current account balance (% GDP)
Eurostat
Share of world market for traded goodsEurostat
Shares in world total merchandising exportWTO
Shares in world total commercial services exportWTO
Total export (trade in goods and commercial services)European Commisssion: Trade
Extra EU 27 trade by product: exportEurostat
Total import (trade in goods and commercial services)European Commisssion: Trade
Extra EU 27 trade by product: importEurostat
Export - Main trading partners of the EU-27 for Merchandise Trade (extra-EU-27 trade)European Commisssion: Trade
Import - Main trading partners of the EU-27 for Merchandise Trade (extra-EU-27 trade)European Commisssion: Trade
Foreign direct investment inflows (from extra EU countries)European Commisssion: Trade
Foreign direct investment outflows (toward extra EU countries)European Commisssion: Trade
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Time zoneWikipedia
Total area CIA - World Fact Book 2009
Member States European UnionEuropean Union
Candidates Countries European UnionEuropean Union
Political Centres European UnionEuropean Union
LanguagesEuropean Union
ReligionsCIA - World Fact Book
Total populationEurostat
Population density (inhabitants per km²)Eurostat
Population age structureCIA - World Fact Book
Population growth rateUN - World Health Organization
Life expectancy at birth by genderEurostat
Inequality of wealth distribution (Gini index)Eurostat
Computer use (Individuals who used a computer within the last year)Eurostat
% of households who have internet access at homeEurostat
% of households having a broadband connectionEurostat
Cost of living indexMercer Index