Which countries belong to the EU, EFTA, Schengen and EEA?
The EU (European Union) consists of 27 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
The EFTA (European Free Trade Association) consists of 4 countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland.
The Schengen area consists of 23 EU countries and all 4 EFTA countries. Within this area, Schengen residents can travel without border controls. All 26 Schengen states are: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
The EEA (European Economic Area) consists of all EU countries and 3 of the EFTA countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Switzerland is not an EEA member.