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    Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west.

  2. 6 days ago · Belgium, country of northwestern Europe. It is one of the smallest and most densely populated European countries, and it has been, since its independence in 1830, a representative democracy headed by a hereditary constitutional monarch. Initially, Belgium had a unitary form of government.

  3. FAST FACTS. OFFICIAL NAME: Kingdom of Belgium. FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy. CAPITAL: Brussels. POPULATION: 11,570,762. OFFICIAL LANGUAGES:...

  4. Aug 21, 2023 · Belgium country profile - BBC News. 21 August 2023. For such a small country, Belgium has been a major European battleground over the centuries. Occupied by Germany during both world wars,...

  5. Feb 24, 2021 · Belgium is a Western European country occupying an area of 30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi). As can be observed on the physical map of Belgium there are three main geographical regions to Belgium: the coastal plain to the northwest, the central plateau, and the Ardennes uplands to the southeast.

  6. www.wikiwand.com › en › BelgiumBelgium - Wikiwand

    Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west.

  7. Belgium (officially the Kingdom of Belgium; Dutch: Koninkrijk België, German: Königreich Belgien, French: Royaume de Belgique) is a country in Western Europe. Its capital, Brussels, is the home of many organizations including the European Union and NATO.

  8. Introduction. Background. Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830; it was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. The country prospered as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU.

  9. Belgium, officially Kingdom of Belgium, Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 11,849 sq mi (30,689 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 11,870,000. Capital: Brussels. The population consists mostly of Flemings and Walloons.

  10. Dec 28, 2021 · most of the population concentrated in the northern two-thirds of the country; the southeast is more thinly populated; considered to have one of the highest population densities in the world; approximately 97% live in urban areas.

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