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\"What<\/a>
Map showing the countries that use the Euro as a currency.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Euro is the official currency of the European Union<\/a>. It is, however, not incumbent upon the members of the European Union to use the Euro. In this article, we will learn what countries use the Euro?, how many and more.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Many Countries Use the Euro?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

There are a total of 26 countries that use the Euro as their currency of exchange.<\/span><\/p>\n

What are the Countries that Use Euro?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Eurozone usually refers to the 20 EU member nations of 27 EU members, which use the Euro as legal tender. Apart from the member nations, two non-EU countries Kosovo<\/a> and Montenegro<\/a> also use the Euro. Four very small states-(micro-states)- Andorra<\/a>, Monaco<\/a>, San Marino<\/a>, and Vatican City<\/a> also use the Euro.<\/p>\n

Here is a list of the countries that use the Euro along with the date they adopted it:<\/p>\n

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  1. Austria<\/b> – January 1, 1999<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Belgium<\/b> – January 1, 1999<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Finland<\/b> – January 1, 1999<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. France<\/b> – January 1, 1999<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Germany<\/b> – January 1, 1999<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Ireland<\/b> – January 1, 1999<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. Italy<\/b> – January 1, 1999<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Luxembourg<\/b> – January 1, 1999<\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Netherlands<\/b> – January 1, 1999<\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Portugal<\/b> – January 1, 1999<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Spain<\/b> – January 1, 1999<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Greece<\/b> – January 1, 2001<\/span><\/li>\n
  13. Slovenia<\/b> – January 1, 2007<\/span><\/li>\n
  14. Cyprus<\/b> – January 1, 2008<\/span><\/li>\n
  15. Malta<\/b> – January 1, 2008<\/span><\/li>\n
  16. Slovakia<\/b> – January 1, 2009<\/span><\/li>\n
  17. Estonia<\/b> – January 1, 2011<\/span><\/li>\n
  18. Latvia<\/b> – January 1, 2014<\/span><\/li>\n
  19. Lithuania<\/b> – January 1, 2015<\/span><\/li>\n
  20. Croatia<\/b> – January 1, 2023<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Denmark<\/b> (currency-Danish Krone) and <\/span>Sweden<\/b> (currency Swedish Krone), though members of the EU, do not use the Euro.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Countries in the Process to Use the Euro<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Several countries are getting ready to use the Euro, a status known as being in the “Eurozone waiting room.” They need to meet certain economic and legal conditions before they can start using the Euro. These countries include:<\/span><\/p>\n