Belgium

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Belgium is a Western European country known for its role as a founding member of major international organizations, including NATO and the European Union, and for hosting many of their key institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf country in Western Europe
sovereign state
borderCountry France
Germany
Luxembourg
Netherlands
United Kingdom
surface form: United Kingdom (maritime border)
callingCode +32
capital Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels
continent Europe
currency euro
demonym Belgian
drivesOn right
EUAccession 1958
foundingMemberOf Benelux Union
surface form: Benelux Customs Union

European Union
NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
governmentType federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
hasCoastOn North Sea
hasRegion Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels-Capital Region

Flanders
Wallonia
headOfGovernment Alexander De Croo
headOfState Philippe of Belgium
hostsHeadquartersOf Council of the European Union
Eurocontrol
European Commission
European Council
European Parliament (Brussels seat)
NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

SWIFT
World Customs Organization
independenceDeclared 1830
independenceFrom United Kingdom of the Netherlands
ISO3166-1Alpha2 BE
ISO3166-1Alpha3 BEL
largestCity Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels
legislature Federal Parliament of Belgium
lowerHouse Federal Parliament of Belgium
surface form: Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
majorReligion Roman Catholicism
memberOf Benelux Union
European Union
Eurozone
NATO
surface form: North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Schengen Area
United Nations
nationalMotto "Eendracht maakt macht"
"Einigkeit macht stark"
"L'union fait la force"
nationalSymbol Belgian flag
Coat of arms of Belgium
NATOMembership 1949
officialLanguage Dutch
French
German
officialReligion none (secular state)
recognizedIndependence 1831
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Time
surface form: Central European Summer Time
UNM49Code 056
upperHouse Federal Parliament of Belgium
surface form: Senate of Belgium

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St. Gummarus Church country Belgium
Lier railway station country Belgium
St. Gummarus Fair country Belgium
K. Lyra-Lierse country Belgium
Breidelstraat country Belgium
Tirlemont country Belgium
Tirlemont locatedIn Belgium
Martelange country Belgium
Lierse country Belgium
Steenstraat country Belgium
Stockel Square country Belgium
EAN International country Belgium
Vlamingstraat country Belgium
Wollestraat country Belgium
Musea Brugge country Belgium
Place Poelaert / Poelaertplein country Belgium
subject surface form: Place Poelaert
Salle des Pas Perdus locatedIn Belgium
subject surface form: Brussels
Salle des Pas Perdus country Belgium
subject surface form: Salle des Pas Perdus (Brussels)
equestrian statue of Godfrey of Bouillon country Belgium
subject surface form: Equestrian statue of Godfrey of Bouillon
former Hôtel de Grimbergen (noble town house) country Belgium
subject surface form: former Hôtel de Grimbergen
Grand Sablon locatedIn Belgium
Grand Sablon country Belgium
Berendrecht country Belgium
Berendrecht locatedIn Belgium
Ruffo di Calabria family countryOfCitizenship Belgium
subject surface form: Paola Ruffo di Calabria
Frank Boogaerts country Belgium
Evenepoel countryOfCitizenship Belgium
subject surface form: Henri Evenepoel
Evenepoel countryOfCitizenship Belgium
subject surface form: Remco Evenepoel
Evenepoel countryOfCitizenship Belgium
subject surface form: Patrick Evenepoel
La Plage de Heist countryOfCitizenship Belgium
subject surface form: Henri Evenepoel
Intérieur d’omnibus countryOfCitizenship Belgium
subject surface form: Henri Evenepoel