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 (maritime border)
linked to: United Kingdom
callingCode +32
capital Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
continent Europe
currency euro
demonym Belgian
drivesOn right
EUAccession 1958
foundingMemberOf Benelux Customs Union
linked to: Benelux Union

European Union
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
linked to: NATO
governmentType federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
hasCoastOn North Sea
hasRegion Brussels-Capital Region
linked to: Brussels, Belgium

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)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
linked to: NATO

SWIFT
World Customs Organization
independenceDeclared 1830
independenceFrom United Kingdom of the Netherlands
ISO3166-1Alpha2 BE
ISO3166-1Alpha3 BEL
largestCity Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
legislature Federal Parliament of Belgium
lowerHouse Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
majorReligion Roman Catholicism
memberOf Benelux Union
European Union
Eurozone
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
linked to: NATO

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 Summer Time
UNM49Code 056
upperHouse Senate of Belgium

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D-Day involvedCountry Belgium
NATO hasMember Belgium
OECD hasMember Belgium
Battle of the Bulge location Ardennes
linked to: Belgium
Battle of the Bulge location Belgium
United Kingdom seaBorderWith Belgium
ERP beneficiaryCountry Belgium
France borderCountry Belgium
West Germany borderedBy Belgium
Netherlands borderCountry Belgium
Alexander De Croo jurisdiction Kingdom of Belgium
linked to: Belgium
Coat of arms of Belgium usedBy Kingdom of Belgium
linked to: Belgium
Furnes (Veurne) country Belgium
Furnes (Veurne) partOf Kingdom of Belgium
linked to: Belgium
Maginot Line bypassedThrough Belgium
Flemish Americans ethnicOrigin Belgians
linked to: Belgium
Germany sharesBorderWith Belgium
Luxembourg borderedBy Belgium
Dutch primaryCountry Belgium
Dutch spokenIn Belgium
Eighty Years' War location Belgium
Economic Cooperation Administration appliesToJurisdiction Belgium
subject linked to: ECA
Member States of the United Nations includes Kingdom of Belgium
linked to: Belgium
North Sea locatedBetween Belgium
North Sea borderedBy Belgium
Siegfried Line facesCountry Belgium