The European Union is one of the most developed regions in the world. The gradual deepening of economic integration has promoted the further prosperity of the region's economy. The EU is the largest importer and exporter of world trade in goods and services. In the EU's foreign trade, the United States, China, Russia and Switzerland are the main trading partners. The EU is also the largest export market and aid provider for the world's least developed countries, and an advocate and main leading force of the multilateral trading system. There are 27 EU members: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Romania, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden.
With a population of 440million and an area of 4.14 million square kilometers, the GDP in 2021 will exceed 14trillion euros. The headquarters of the European Union is in Brussels, Belgium. The league flag is a ring composed of 12 golden five stars on a blue background. It is the main melody of Ode to joy in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
The association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on August 8th, 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with its Secretariat in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. By 2019, ASEAN has 10 member countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar and Vietnam. The member countries of the alliance have a total area of about 4.49 million square kilometers and a population of 660million. The association of Southeast Asian Nations is the third largest economy in Asia and the sixth largest economy in the world.

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