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French civic exam 2026, Institutions and political system
Which state is not a member of the European Union?
An official question of the French civic exam, with its answer and the official text that proves it, in French and English.
Multi-year residence permit no. 77, Resident card no. 86
Quel État n'est pas membre de l'Union européenne ?
Which state is not a member of the European Union?
Answer. The country that is not on the list of 27, for example Switzerland, Norway or the United Kingdom.
Le pays qui n'est pas dans la liste des 27, par exemple la Suisse, la Norvège ou le Royaume-Uni.
The 27 members are Germany, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Spain, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Sweden. The United Kingdom left the Union in 2020.
The official text that proves it
« En 2020, pour la première fois, un pays quitte l’UE : le Royaume Uni. »
In 2020, for the first time, a country leaves the EU, the United Kingdom.
In French, with its English meaning. read the official sheet
To be confirmed against the four options shown on exam day, which the ministry does not publish.
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