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Lithuania joined the euro area on 1 January 2015 and became its 19th member. 

it is the 19th country to join the currency union

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• Know everything about BRICS: 
• BRICS founded: June 2009
  
• The BRICS group currently consists of 10 member countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Indonesia, and the United Arab EmiratesBRICS total members: 
• South Africa joined BRICS: 2010
• BRICS headquarters: Shanghai, China
• BRICS first conference hosted by: Russia (2009)
• Indonesia became 10th member of BRICS in Jan 2025

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About G20 summit 2023

Venue: New Delhi, India 

IMEC was formed during this summit.

IMEC stands for India- Middle East Europe Corridor

IMEC is envisioned as a network of transport corridors 

Indian PM Narendra Modi used nameplate: Bharat

Indian PM Narendra Modi handed over presidency to: Brazil

New member: African Union 

G20 new name: G21

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On 3 January 2023, Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland got a formal welcome into the U.N. Security Council, taking the two-year seats.

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Croatia become the 27th country to join Europe's Schengen Area - a zone with no internal border controls, including passport checks from 1 January 2023.

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In the summit held in Rwanda in June 2022, Gabon and Togo joined the Commonwealth of Nations, an intergovernmental grouping mostly consisting of former British colonies.

Commonwealth total members: 56

Commonwealth headquarters: London

Founded: December 11, 1931