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: La Haye Sainte
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subject surface form: La Hulpe
Latin Monetary Union country Belgium
Leop. Order country Belgium
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CDH / Les Engagés country Belgium
subject surface form: Les Engagés
Leuven country Belgium
Lion’s Mound country Belgium
Lommel SK country Belgium
Lommersweiler country Belgium
Luchtcomponent country Belgium
Lys country Belgium
MR country Belgium
Maison Guiette country Belgium
Manneken Pis country Belgium
McAuliffe Square country Belgium
Medical Service country Belgium
subject surface form: Medical Service (Belgian Armed Forces)
Meensel-Kiezegem country Belgium
Meuse country Belgium
N84 country Belgium
New Flemish Alliance country Belgium
Open VLD country Belgium
Operation Jedburgh country Belgium
Order of Leopold country Belgium
Order of Leopold II country Belgium
Order of the Crown country Belgium
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Ourthe River country Belgium
PASP country Belgium
PS country Belgium
PTB-PVDA country Belgium
Palace of the Nation country Belgium
Paleizenplein country Belgium
Paola Foundation country Belgium