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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subject surface form: Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, Ghent University
subject surface form: Faculty of Law and Criminology (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
subject surface form: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (Ghent University)
subject surface form: Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
subject surface form: Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Ghent University)
subject surface form: Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences (Vrije Universiteit Brussel)
Faculty of Sciences country Belgium
subject surface form: Faculty of Sciences (Ghent University)
subject surface form: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Ghent University)
Finance Committee country Belgium
subject surface form: Finance Committee (World Customs Organization)
Flanders country Belgium
Flemings country Belgium
Flemish Community country Belgium
Flemish Parliament country Belgium
Flemish lion country Belgium
Florennes Air Base country Belgium
Foreign Affairs country Belgium
subject surface form: Foreign Affairs (Belgium)
French Community country Belgium
Furnes (Veurne) country Belgium
Gavere-Semmerzake country Belgium
Ghent country Belgium
Ghent University country Belgium
Ghent city campus country Belgium
Grand Cordon country Belgium
subject surface form: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
Groen country Belgium
Hainaut country Belgium
Helicopter Wing country Belgium
Herman country Belgium
subject surface form: Herman De Croo
Houffalize country Belgium
Hougoumont farm country Belgium
House of Belgium country Belgium
Jette campus country Belgium
Justice country Belgium
subject surface form: Justice (Belgium)
KMS country Belgium
King of the Belgians country Belgium