the European Economic Area
/ðə ˌjʊərəpiːən ˌiːkənɒmɪk ˈeəriə/, /ðə ˌjʊərəpiːən ˌekənɒmɪk ˈeəriə/
/ðə ˌjʊrəpiːən ˌiːkənɑːmɪk ˈeriə/, /ðə ˌjʊrəpiːən ˌekənɑːmɪk ˈeriə/
(abbreviation the EEA)
- a free-trade area created in 1994 that includes the countries of the European Union together with Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein
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the European Economic Area