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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Faculty of Engineering and Architecture regionServed Belgium
subject surface form: Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University
Faculty of Bioscience Engineering country Belgium
subject surface form: Faculty of Bioscience Engineering (Ghent University)
Belvédère Castle country Belgium
Belvédère Castle ownedBy Belgium
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Belgium
Heinsius usedIn Belgium
Charleroi country Belgium
Meensel-Kiezegem country Belgium
Meensel-Kiezegem locatedIn Belgium
Gouvernement fédéral country Belgium
this entity surface form: Royaume de Belgique
Gouvernement fédéral appliesToJurisdiction Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgique
Gouvernement fédéral governs Belgium
this entity surface form: État fédéral belge
Battle of Mons country Belgium
Dagmar usedInCountry Belgium
Flemish Community country Belgium
Jan Jambon countryOfBirth Belgium
Jan Jambon citizenship Belgium
House of Wettin ruledTerritory Belgium
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Belgium
Stuyvenberg Castle country Belgium
Stuyvenberg Castle ownedBy Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian State
Rhineland Pact signatory Belgium
Baroness Hélène Janssen titleHeldIn Belgium
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Belgium
Ghent city campus locatedIn Belgium
Ghent city campus country Belgium
Faculty of Arts and Philosophy country Belgium
subject surface form: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy (Ghent University)
Faculty of Arts and Philosophy regionServed Belgium
subject surface form: Faculty of Arts and Philosophy (Ghent University)
Schlieffen Plan theater Belgium
Durme country Belgium
Durme hasMouthIn Belgium
Durme hasSourceIn Belgium
Durme locatedIn Belgium
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Belgium
Rupel country Belgium
Rupel basinCountry Belgium