COUNTRIES FOR ACCESSION FOR 2003
Cyprus
Area: 9.25 1 km2
Population: 864.000
Capital: Nicosia
Languages: Greek, Turkish and partially English
Per capita GNP: 18500 (2000) Purchasing Power Standards
GNP growth: 3% (2001)
Czech Republic
Area: 78,866km2
Population: 10.3 million
Capital: Prague
Language: Czech
Per capita GNP: 13500 (2000) Purchasing Power Standards
GNP growth: 3.3% (expected 2001)
Estonia
Area: 45,277 km2
Population: 1.4 million
Capital: Tallinn
Language: Estonian, Russian, English and Finnish are widely spoken
Per capita GNP: 8500 (2000) Purchasing Power Standards
GNP growth: 2000: 6.4%, 2001; 5.4%, 2002: 4% (2002 estimate)
Hungary
Area: 93,033 km2
Population: 10.195.000 (end of 2000)
Capital: Budapest
Language: Hungarian
Per capita GNP: 11700 (2000) Purchasing Power Standards
GNP growth: 3,8% (2001)
Latvia
Area: 4,500 km2
Population: 2.4 million
Capital: Riga
Language: Latvian (there are also many Russian speakers)
Per capita GNP: 6600 (2000) Purchasing Power Standards
GNP growth: 6.6 % (2000), 7.5% (2001)