The Council of Europe was founded on 5 May 1949 by 10 states - Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, United Kingdom, France and Sweden, later Greece and Turkey acceded to this Organisation. The Council of Europe now has 46 member states.

Member States acceding in chronological order to the Council of Europe

Belgium (1949)

Denmark (1949)

Ireland (1949)

Italy (1949)

Luxembourg (1949)

Netherlands (1949)

Norway (1949)

United Kingdom (1949)

France (1949)

Sweden (1949)

Greece (1949)

Turkey (1950)

Ireland (1950)

Germany (1950)

Austria (1956)

Cyprus (1961)

Switzerland (1963)

Malta (1965)

Portugal (1976)

Spain (1977)

Liechtenstein (1978)

San Marino (1988)

Finland (1989)

Hungary (1990)

Poland (1991)

Bulgaria (1992)

Estonia (1993)

Lithuania (1993)

Slovenia (1993)

Slovak Republic (1993)

Romania (1993)

Czech Republic (1993)

Andorra (1994)

Latvia (1995)

Albania (1995)

Republic of Moldova (1995)

Ukraine (1995)

North Macedonia (1995)

Croatia (1996)

Georgia (1999)

Azerbaijan (2001)

Armenia (2001)

Bosnia and Herzegovina (2002)

Serbia (2003)

Monaco (2004)

Montenegro (2007)

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