The region Western Europe extends between the french mediterranean coast and the British Isles.
Countries and regions
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Countries:
Other areas:
- Channel Islands: guernsey, jersey, Alderney and Sark (to UK)
- Isle of Man in the Irish Sea (to UK)
- Corsica in the Mediterranean (to FR)
Cross-border regions:
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All countries in Western Europe are members of the with the exception of the United Kingdom European Union. The United Kingdom left the EU on January 31, 2020 ("Brexit"). All countries except the United Kingdom have the euro as their national currency and all but the United Kingdom and Ireland are Schengen members.