Visegrad Union (V4) Countries Map

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Poland flag Czech flag Slovakia flag Hungary flag Total Population

63.7 million

Combined GDP

$1.1 trillion

Total Area

533,625 km²

1335

Congress of Visegrád

First meeting between Central European monarchs in Visegrád. Kings of Bohemia, Poland, and Hungary aligned their political and commercial interests.

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1991

Modern Visegrad Group Founded

Meeting of the heads of state of Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary in Visegrád to create a framework for cooperation.

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1993

Czechoslovakia Split

Peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, expanding the V3 into the V4.

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1999

NATO Membership

Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland join NATO. Slovakia would join in 2004.

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2004

EU Accession

All V4 countries join the European Union, marking a major milestone in their integration with Western Europe.

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