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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Nandrin country Belgium
Tinlot country Belgium
Verlaine country Belgium
Stanislas usedInCountry Belgium
Cheneux country Belgium
Cheneux locatedIn Belgium
Soumagne country Belgium
Anthisnes country Belgium
Daknamstadion country Belgium
Lokeren region country Belgium
Dupont usedInCountry Belgium
village of Galhausen country Belgium
subject surface form: Galhausen
village of Weppeler country Belgium
subject surface form: Weppeler
Directorate W country Belgium
Battle of Stoumont location Belgium
Battle of Stoumont country Belgium
Lorcé country Belgium
Lorcé locatedIn Belgium
Gulp River country Belgium
Thor Park technology and science park country Belgium
subject surface form: Thor Park
Thor Park technology and science park locatedIn Belgium
subject surface form: Thor Park
Genk railway station country Belgium
Port of Genk country Belgium
As country Belgium
Opglabbeek (now Oudsbergen) country Belgium
subject surface form: Opglabbeek
Opglabbeek (now Oudsbergen) country Belgium
subject surface form: Oudsbergen
Waterschei country Belgium
Waterschei country Belgium
subject surface form: Coal mine of Waterschei
Waterschei country Belgium
subject surface form: K Waterschei SV Thor Genk
Waterschei country Belgium
subject surface form: former Waterschei mine buildings
Winterslag country Belgium
Winterslag country Belgium
subject surface form: Coal mine of Winterslag
Zwartberg country Belgium
Kolderbos country Belgium
Boxbergheide country Belgium
Termien country Belgium
Sledderlo country Belgium
Hoevenzavel country Belgium
Nieuw-Texas country Belgium
C-Mine (former Winterslag coal mine site) locatedIn Belgium
subject surface form: C-Mine
C-Mine (former Winterslag coal mine site) country Belgium
subject surface form: C-Mine
C-Mine (former Winterslag coal mine site) locatedIn Belgium
subject surface form: Winterslag coal mine