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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arrondissement of Kortrijk partOf Belgium
subject surface form: Arrondissement of Kortrijk
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Belgium
Broel Towers country Belgium
Battuya (district of Xi’an) country Belgium
subject surface form: Courtrai
Leclerc usedInCountry Belgium
Ardennes region locatedIn Belgium
Western Ourthe country Belgium
Western Ourthe basinCountry Belgium
Henri Michaux countryOfBirth Belgium
Infrabel country Belgium
Infrabel ownedBy Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian state
Infrabel operatesWithinJurisdiction Belgium
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Belgium
Solvay Conferences country Belgium
Houthalen country Belgium
Houthalen governingCountry Belgium
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Belgium
Biourge country Belgium
Biourge locatedIn Belgium
Biourge countryOfCitizenship Belgium
subject surface form: Étienne Constantin de Gerlache
President of the Chamber of Representatives (Belgium) jurisdiction Belgium
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Belgium
Essai sur le mouvement des partis en Belgique countryOfCitizenship Belgium
subject surface form: Étienne Constantin de Gerlache
de Potter countryOfOrigin Belgium
de Potter countryOfCitizenship Belgium
subject surface form: Louis de Potter
Les XX country Belgium
La Libre Esthétique country Belgium
Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts (Ghent) country Belgium
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Belgium