BRUSSELS -- Here's how the European Union, which was given the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, and the United States compare:
_Population:
EU: 504 million. U.S.: 313 million
_Area :
EU:4.3 million sq. kilometers (1.66 million sq. miles). U.S.: 9.8 million sq. kilometers (3.78 million sq. miles).
_Gross Domestic Product:
EU: $17.3 trillion. U.S.: $15.1 trillion.
_Unemployment:
EU: 10.5 percent. U.S.: 7.8 percent
_Exports goods and services :
EU to U.S.: (EURO)387 billion ($501.94 billion). U.S. to EU: (EURO)314 billion ($407.26 billion).