ESO, the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere, is an inter-governmental organisation with 15 Member States*. These member states are:
Country |
Formally joined |
Member number |
Scale of contribution % (2011) |
Contribution (kEUR, 2011) |
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Austria
|
14
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2.40
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3,153
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Belgium
|
1967
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Founding member
|
3.07
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4,033
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Brazil
|
15
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—
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—
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Czech Republic
|
13
|
1.23
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1,616
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Denmark
|
1967
|
6
|
1.98
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2,601
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Finland
|
11
|
1.40
|
1,839
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France
|
1964
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Founding member
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17.03
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22,372
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Germany
|
1964
|
Founding member
|
21.48
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28,218
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Italy
|
1982
|
8
|
12.36
|
16,237
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Netherlands
|
1964
|
Founding member
|
4.72
|
6,200
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Portugal
|
9
|
1.39
|
1,826
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Spain
|
12
|
9.75
|
12,808
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Sweden
|
1964
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Founding member
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2.72
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3,573
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Switzerland
|
1982
|
7
|
4.19
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5,504
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United Kingdom
|
10
|
16.28
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21,387
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