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The European Union wins the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize.
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European Union
Supranational political and economic union
The European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union has a total area of 4,233,255 km2 (1,634,469 sq mi) and an estimated population of over 450 million as of 2025. The EU is often described…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
2012 Nobel Peace Prize
Edition of award
The 2012 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the European Union (EU) "for over six decades [having] contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe" by a unanimous decision of the Norwegian Nobel Committee.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Day of the year
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