1There were 6 countries in the original EEC organisation. 2 The UK joined the EEC in 1980. 3Spain joined the EEC in 1980. 4The 12 yellow stars represent the 12 member states. 5 The EEC became the EU in 1993. 6The Euro was introduced as the official currency in some member states in 2002. №2 1Geography 2History 3 Government 4Economy 5Culture