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:''For an alphabetical index of this subject, see the [[List of Belgium-related articles]].''
{{See also|Index of Belgium-related articles}}
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'''[[Belgium]]''', officially known as the '''Kingdom of Belgium''', is a [[country]] in [[Western Europe|northwest Europe]]. It is a founding member of the [[European Union]] and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major [[international organization]]s, including [[NATO]].<ref>Footnote: Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many international organizations, including [[ACCT]], [[AfDB]], [[AsDB]], [[Australia Group]], [[Benelux]], [[Bank for International Settlements|BIS]], [[Convention on Cybercrime|CCC]], [[Council of Europe|CE]], [[CERN]], [[Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council|EAPC]], [[EBRD]], [[European Investment Bank|EIB]], [[Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union|EMU]], [[ESA]], [[EU]], [[FAO]], [[Group of Ten (economic)|G-10]], [[IAEA]], [[IBRD]], [[ICAO]], [[International Criminal Court|ICC]], [[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement|ICRM]], [[International Development Association|IDA]], [[Inter-American Development Bank|IDB]], [[International Energy Agency|IEA]], [[IFAD]], [[International Finance Corporation|IFC]], [[IFRCS]], [[IHO]], [[International Labour Organization|ILO]], [[IMF]], [[International Maritime Organization|IMO]], [[IMSO]], [[Intelsat]], [[Interpol]], [[IOC]], [[International Organization for Migration|IOM]], [[International Organization for Standardization|ISO]], [[ITU]], [[MONUC]] (observers), [[NATO]], [[Nuclear Energy Agency|NEA]], [[Nuclear Suppliers Group|NSG]], [[Organization of American States|OAS]] (observer), [[OECD]], [[OPCW]], [[OSCE]], [[Permanent Court of Arbitration|PCA]], [[UN]], [[UNCTAD]], [[UNECE]], [[UNESCO]], [[UNHCR]], [[United Nations Industrial Development Organization|UNIDO]], [[UNMIK]], [[UNMOGIP]], [[UNRWA]], [[UNTSO]], [[UPU]], [[West African Development Bank|WADB]] (non-regional), [[WEU]], [[WHO]], [[WIPO]], [[WMO]], [[WTrO]], [[Zangger Committee|ZC]].</ref> Belgium covers an area of 30,528 [[square kilometer]]s (11,787 square miles) and has a population of about 10.5 million.


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Straddling the cultural boundary between [[Germanic Europe|Germanic]] and [[Latin Europe]], Belgium's two largest regions are the [[Dutch language|Dutch]]-speaking region of [[Flemish Region|Flanders]] in the north, with 58% of the population, and the [[French language|French]]-speaking southern region of [[Wallonia]], inhabited by 32%. The [[Brussels-Capital Region]], although officially bilingual, is a mostly French-speaking [[List of enclaves and exclaves#Subnational enclaves which are not exclaves|enclave]] within the [[Flemish Region]] and near [[Wallonia]], and has 10% of the population.<ref name=jacquesleclerc1>
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|quote=C'est une région officiellement bilingue formant au centre du pays une enclave dans la province du Brabant flamand (Vlaams Brabant)
|work=L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde
|language=[[French language|French]]
|date=[[2007-01-18]]
|author=Leclerc, Jacques <!--NO LINK: this is not the wellknown general-->, membre associé du TLFQ
|publisher=Host: Trésor de la langue française au Québec (TLFQ), [[Université Laval]], [[Quebec]]
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{{cite web
|title=About Belgium
|quote=the Brussels-Capital Region is an enclave of 162&nbsp;km2 within the Flemish region.
|publisher=Belgian Federal Public Service (ministry) / Embassy of Belgium in the Republic of Korea
|url=http://www.belgium.or.kr/page60.html
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{{cite web
|title=Flanders (administrative region)
|quote=The capital of Belgium, Brussels, is an enclave within Flanders.
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{{cite web
|title=The FIT Invasions of Mons
|quote=The country is divided into three increasingly autonomous regions: Dutch-speaking Flanders in the north; mostly French-speaking Brussels in the center as an enclave within Flanders, and French-speaking Wallonia in the south (plus the German-speaking ''Cantons de l'Est'').
|year=1999 |month=October
|author=McMillan, Eric
|work=Capital translator, Newsletter of the <span style="font-size:92%;">NCATA</span>, Vol. 21, No. 7, p. 1
|publisher=National Capital Area Chapter of the American Translators Association (<span style="font-size:87%;">NCATA</span>)
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{{cite web
|title=Language Facilities in the Brussels Periphery
|quote=Brussels is a kind of enclave within Flanders — it has no direct link with Wallonia.
|author=[http://perswww.kuleuven.be/~u0025631/ Van de Walle, Steven], lecturer at University of Birmingham Institute of Local Government Studies, School of Public Policy
|publisher=[[Katholieke Universiteit Leuven|KULeuven]] — Leuvens Universitair Dienstencentrum voor Informatica en Telematica
|url=http://perswww.kuleuven.be/~u0025631/pdf/RANDBRUS.pdf
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|accessdate=2007-06-21}}</ref> A small [[German-speaking Community of Belgium|German-speaking Community]] exists in eastern Wallonia.<ref name=germanspeakingcommunity1>
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|title=The German-speaking Community
|publisher=The German-speaking Community
|url=http://www.dglive.be/EN/Desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-1263/2264_read-27181/
|accessdate=2007-05-05}} The (original) [http://www.dglive.be/DesktopDefault.aspx/tabid-84/186_read-448/ version in German language] (already) mentions 73,000 instead of 71,500 inhabitants.</ref> Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the [[history of Belgium|political history]] and a complex [[Communities and regions of Belgium|system of government]].<ref name=bbcnews1>
{{cite web
|title=Language dispute divides Belgium
|author=Morris, Chris<!--NO LINK unless it goes to a British TV journalist-->
|publisher=BBC News
|date=[[2005-05-13]]
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4545433.stm
|accessdate=2007-05-08}}</ref><ref name=paulderidder>
{{cite web
|title=Langues majoritaires, langues minoritaires, dialectes et NTIC
|date=[[2001-09-25]]
|language=[[French language|French]]
|author=Petermann, Simon, Professor at the University of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium — at colloquium ''IX<sup>e</sup> Sommet de la francophonie — Intitiatives 2001 — Ethique et nouvelles technologies, session 6 Cultures et langues, la place des minorités'', [[Bayreuth]]
|url=http://www.initiatives.refer.org/Initiatives-2001/_notes/sess604.htm
|accessdate=2007-05-04}}</ref>


See [[Wikipedia: Outlines]] and
The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Belgium:
[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Outlines]] for more details.
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[[File:Flag-map of Belgium.svg|thumb|Flag-map of Belgium]]
[[Image:Belgium.jpg|thumb|An enlargeable relief map of the [[Kingdom of Belgium]]]]


The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Belgium:
{{portal|Belgium}}
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'''[[Belgium]]''' &ndash; [[List of sovereign states|sovereign country]] located in [[Western Europe|northwest Europe]].<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=July 15, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/belgium/|title=Belgium|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=[[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|access-date=July 23, 2009}}</ref> It is a founding member of the [[European Union]] and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major [[international organization]]s, including [[NATO]], of which it is also a founding member. It is bordered by the [[Netherlands]] to the north, [[Germany]] and [[Luxembourg]] to the east, [[France]] to the south and southwest and the [[North Sea]] to the northwest. [[Brussels]] is its capital and largest city.
* [[International Phonetic Alphabet|Pronunciation]]:

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==General reference==
[[Image:Belgium-CIA WFB Map.png|thumb|An enlargeable basic map of [[Belgium]]]]
* Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|audio=en-us-Belgium.ogg|ˈ|b|ɛ|l|dʒ|əm}} {{respell|BEL|jəm}}
* Common English country name: [[Belgium]]
* Official English country name: The [[Kingdom of Belgium]]
* Common [[endonym]](s): [[List of countries and capitals in native languages| ]]
* Official endonym(s): [[List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states| ]]
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Adjectival]](s): [[Belgian (disambiguation)|Belgian]]
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Demonym]](s): [[Belgians]]
* [[Etymology]]: [[Name of Belgium]]
* [[International rankings of Belgium]]
* [[International rankings of Belgium]]
* [[ISO country codes]]: BE, BEL, 056
* [[ISO region codes]]: See [[ISO 3166-2:BE]]
* [[Internet]] [[country code top-level domain]]: [[.be]]


== Geography of Belgium ==
== Geography of Belgium ==
[[Image:BelgiumGeography.png|thumb|An enlargeable topographic map of [[Belgium]]]]
: ''Main article: [[Geography of Belgium]]''


* Belgium is: a [[country]]
[[Geography of Belgium]]
* Belgium is a:
** [[Country]]
*** [[Developed country]]
** [[Nation state]]
*** [[Sovereign state]]
*** [[Member State of the European Union]]
*** [[Member states of NATO|Member state of NATO]]
* Location:
* Location:
** [[Northern Hemisphere]] and [[Eastern Hemisphere]]
** [[Northern Hemisphere]] and [[Eastern Hemisphere]]
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*** [[Europe]]
*** [[Europe]]
**** [[Western Europe]]
**** [[Western Europe]]
** [[Time zone]]: [[Central European Time]] ([[UTC+01]]), [[Central European Summer Time]] ([[UTC+02]])
** [[Extreme points of Belgium]]
** [[Extreme points of Belgium]]
*** High: [[Signal de Botrange]] {{convert|694|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}
* Population:
*** Low: [[North Sea]] 0 m
* Size:
** Land boundaries: 1,385&nbsp;km
::{{Flag|France}} 620 km
::{{Flag|Netherlands}} 450 km
::{{Flag|Germany}} 167 km
::{{Flag|Luxembourg}} 148 km
:* Coastline: 66.5 km
* [[Population of Belgium]]: 10,584,534(2007) - [[List of countries by population|76th most populous country]]
* [[Area of Belgium]]: {{convert|30528|km2|sqmi}} - [[List of countries and outlying territories by area|139th largest country]]
* [[:commons:Atlas of Belgium|Atlas of Belgium]]
* [[:commons:Atlas of Belgium|Atlas of Belgium]]


=== Environment of Belgium ===
=== Environment of Belgium ===
[[Image:Satellite image of Belgium in July 2001.jpg|thumb|An enlargeable satellite image of [[Belgium]]]]
{{main|Environment of Belgium}}


[[Environment of Belgium]]
* [[Climate of Belgium]]
* [[Climate of Belgium]]
* [[Ecology of Belgium]]
* [[Renewable energy in Belgium]]
** [[List of ecoregions in Belgium|Ecoregions in Belgium]]
** [[Renewable energy in Belgium]]
* [[Geology of Belgium]]
* [[Geology of Belgium]]
* [[Protected areas of Belgium]]
* [[Protected areas of Belgium]]
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** [[List of national parks of Belgium|National parks of Belgium]]
** [[List of national parks of Belgium|National parks of Belgium]]
* [[Wildlife of Belgium]]
* [[Wildlife of Belgium]]
** [[Flora of Belgium]]
** [[Fauna of Belgium]]
** [[Fauna of Belgium]]
*** [[List of birds of Belgium|Birds of Belgium]]
*** [[List of birds of Belgium|Birds of Belgium]]
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==== Natural geographic features of Belgium ====
==== Natural geographic features of Belgium ====
:''Main article: [[List of landforms of Belgium|Landforms of Belgium]]''


* [[Fjords of Belgium]]
* [[Glaciers of Belgium]]
* [[List of islands of Belgium|Islands of Belgium]]
* [[List of lakes in Belgium|Lakes of Belgium]]
* [[List of lakes in Belgium|Lakes of Belgium]]
* [[List of mountains of Belgium|Mountains of Belgium]]
** [[List of volcanoes in Belgium|Volcanoes in Belgium]]
* [[List of rivers of Belgium|Rivers of Belgium]]
* [[List of rivers of Belgium|Rivers of Belgium]]
** [[List of waterfalls of Belgium|Waterfalls of Belgium]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe#Belgium|World Heritage Sites in Belgium]]
* [[List of valleys of Belgium|Valleys of Belgium]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe#Belgium (9)|World Heritage Sites in Belgium]]


=== Regions of Belgium ===
=== Regions of Belgium ===


==== Ecoregions of Belgium ====
==== Ecoregions of Belgium ====

: ''Main article: [[List of ecoregions in Belgium|Ecoregions in Belgium]]''
[[List of ecoregions in Belgium]]


==== Administrative divisions of Belgium ====
==== Administrative divisions of Belgium ====
: ''Main article: [[Administrative divisions of Belgium]]''


[[Administrative divisions of Belgium]]
* [[Regions of Belgium]]
* [[Regions of Belgium]]
** [[Provinces of Belgium]]
** [[Provinces of Belgium]]
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===== Regions of Belgium =====
===== Regions of Belgium =====

{{main|Regions of Belgium}}
[[Regions of Belgium]]
*[[Brussels-Capital Region]]
*[[Brussels-Capital Region]]
*[[Flemish Region]]
*[[Flemish Region]]
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===== Provinces of Belgium =====
===== Provinces of Belgium =====
{{main|Provinces of Belgium}}
*[[Antwerp]]
*[[Limburg]]
*[[Flemish Brabant]]
*[[East Flanders]]
*[[West Flanders]]


[[Provinces of Belgium]]
*[[Hainaut]]
*[[Antwerp]]
*[[Limburg (Belgium)|Limburg]]
*[[Flemish Brabant]]
*[[East Flanders]]
*[[West Flanders]]
*[[Hainaut (province)|Hainaut]]
*[[Walloon Brabant]]
*[[Walloon Brabant]]
*[[Namur]]
*[[Namur (province)|Namur]]
*[[Liège]]
*[[Liège]]
*[[Luxembourg]]
*[[Luxembourg]]


===== Municipalities of Belgium =====
===== Municipalities of Belgium =====

{{main|Municipalities of Belgium}}
* [[Capital]] of Belgium: [[Capital of Belgium|Capital of Belgium]]
[[Municipalities of Belgium]]
* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Belgium: [[Capital of Belgium|Brussels]]
* [[List of cities in Belgium|Cities of Belgium]]
* [[List of cities in Belgium|Cities of Belgium]]


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=== Demography of Belgium ===
=== Demography of Belgium ===

: ''Main article: [[Demographics of Belgium]]''
[[Demographics of Belgium]]


== Government and politics of Belgium ==
== Government and politics of Belgium ==
: ''Main article: [[Government of Belgium]] and [[Politics of Belgium]]''

* [[Form of government]]:
* [[Capital]] of Belgium: [[Capital of Belgium|Capital of Belgium]]



[[Politics of Belgium]]
* [[Form of government]]: [[federation|federal]] [[parliamentary system|parliamentary]] [[representative democracy|representative democratic]] [[constitutional monarchy]]
* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Belgium: [[Capital of Belgium|Brussels]]
* [[Elections in Belgium]]
* [[Elections in Belgium]]
** (specific elections)
* [[List of political parties in Belgium|Political parties in Belgium]]
* [[List of political parties in Belgium|Political parties in Belgium]]
* [[Political scandals of Belgium]]
* [[Political scandals of Belgium]]
* [[Taxation in Belgium]]


=== Branches of the government of Belgium ===
===Branches of government===

{{main|Government of Belgium}}
[[Government of Belgium]]


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==== Executive branch of the government of Belgium ====
==== Executive branch of the government of Belgium ====
* [[Head of state]]: [[President of Belgium]], [[]]
* [[Head of state]] (ceremonial): [[King of the Belgians]], [[Philippe of Belgium|Filip I]]
* [[Head of government]]: [[Prime Minister of Belgium]], [[]]
* [[Head of government]]: [[Prime Minister of Belgium]], [[Alexander De Croo]]
* [[Cabinet of Belgium]]
* [[Cabinet of Belgium]]


==== Legislative branch of the government of Belgium ====
==== Legislative branch of the government of Belgium ====


* [[Parliament of Belgium]] ([[bicameral]])
* [[Belgian Federal Parliament]] ([[bicameral]])
** [[Upper house]]: [[Senate of Belgium]]
** [[Upper house]]: [[Belgian Senate]] ({{lang-nl|de Senaat}}, {{lang-fr|le Sénat}}, {{lang-de|der Senat}})
** [[Lower house]]: [[Belgian Chamber of Representatives]] ({{lang-nl|Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers}}, {{lang-fr|la Chambre des Représentants}}, {{lang-de|die Abgeordnetenkammer}})
** [[Lower house]]: [[House of Commons of Belgium]]


==== Judicial branch of the government of Belgium ====
==== Judicial branch of the government of Belgium ====
{{main|Court system of Belgium}}
{{Main|Politics of Belgium#Judiciary}}


* [[Supreme Court of Belgium]]
* [[Court of Cassation (Belgium)|Court of Cassation]]


=== Foreign relations of Belgium ===
=== Foreign relations of Belgium ===
{{main|Foreign relations of Belgium}}


[[Foreign relations of Belgium]]
* [[List of diplomatic missions in Belgium|Diplomatic missions in Belgium]]
* [[List of diplomatic missions in Belgium|Diplomatic missions in Belgium]]
* [[Diplomatic missions of Belgium]]
* [[Diplomatic missions of Belgium]]
* [[United States-Belgium relations]]


==== International organization membership ====
==== International organization membership ====
The Kingdom of Belgium is a member of:<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook/>
: ''Main article: [[International organization membership of Belgium]]''
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Belgium is a member of:
*[[African Development Bank Group]] (AfDB) (nonregional member)
* [[]]
*[[Asian Development Bank]] (ADB) (nonregional member)
* [[]]
* [[]]
*[[Australia Group]]
*[[Bank for International Settlements]] (BIS)
*[[Benelux Economic Union]] (Benelux)
*[[Confederation of European Paper Industries]] (CEPI)
*[[Council of Europe]] (CE)
*[[Economic and Monetary Union]] (EMU)
*[[Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council]] (EAPC)
*[[European Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] (EBRD)
*[[European Investment Bank]] (EIB)
*[[European Organization for Nuclear Research]] (CERN)
*[[European Space Agency]] (ESA)
*[[European Union]] (EU)
*[[Food and Agriculture Organization]] (FAO)
*[[Group of 9]] (G9)
*[[Group of Ten (economic)|Group of Ten]] (G10)
*[[Inter-American Development Bank]] (IADB)
*[[International Atomic Energy Agency]] (IAEA)
*[[International Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] (IBRD)
*[[International Chamber of Commerce]] (ICC)
*[[International Civil Aviation Organization]] (ICAO)
*[[International Criminal Court]] (ICCt)
*[[International Criminal Police Organization]] (Interpol)
*[[International Development Association]] (IDA)
*[[International Energy Agency]] (IEA)
*[[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies]] (IFRCS)
*[[International Finance Corporation]] (IFC)
*[[International Fund for Agricultural Development]] (IFAD)
*[[International Hydrographic Organization]] (IHO)
*[[International Labour Organization]] (ILO)
*[[International Maritime Organization]] (IMO)
*[[International Mobile Satellite Organization]] (IMSO)
*[[International Monetary Fund]] (IMF)
*[[International Olympic Committee]] (IOC)
*[[International Organization for Migration]] (IOM)
*[[International Organization for Standardization]] (ISO)
*[[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement]] (ICRM)
*[[International Telecommunication Union]] (ITU)
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*[[International Telecommunications Satellite Organization]] (ITSO)
*[[International Trade Union Confederation]] (ITUC)
*[[Inter-Parliamentary Union]] (IPU)
*[[Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency]] (MIGA)
*[[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] (NATO)
*[[Nuclear Energy Agency]] (NEA)
*[[Nuclear Suppliers Group]] (NSG)
*''[[Organisation internationale de la Francophonie]]'' (OIF)
*[[Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development]] (OECD)
*[[Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe]] (OSCE)
*[[Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons]] (OPCW)
*[[Organization of American States]] (OAS) (observer)
*[[Paris Club]]
*[[Permanent Court of Arbitration]] (PCA)
*[[Schengen Convention]]
*[[Southeast European Cooperative Initiative]] (SECI) (observer)
*[[United Nations]] (UN)
*[[United Nations Conference on Trade and Development]] (UNCTAD)
*[[United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization]] (UNESCO)
*[[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]] (UNHCR)
*[[United Nations Industrial Development Organization]] (UNIDO)
*[[United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon]] (UNIFIL)
*[[United Nations Mission in the Sudan]] (UNMIS)
*[[United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]] (MONUC)
*[[United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East]] (UNRWA)
*[[United Nations Truce Supervision Organization]] (UNTSO)
*[[United Nations University]] (UNU)
*[[West African Development Bank]] (WADB) (nonregional)
*[[Western European Union]] (WEU)
*[[World Confederation of Labour]] (WCL)
*[[World Customs Organization]] (WCO)
*[[World Federation of Trade Unions]] (WFTU)
*[[World Health Organization]] (WHO)
*[[World Intellectual Property Organization]] (WIPO)
*[[World Meteorological Organization]] (WMO)
*[[World Trade Organization]] (WTO)
*[[Zangger Committee]] (ZC)
{{Col-end}}


=== Law and order in Belgium ===
=== Law and order in Belgium ===
: ''Main article: [[Law of Belgium]]''


[[Law of Belgium]]
* [[Capital punishment in Belgium]]
* [[Capital punishment in Belgium]]
* [[Constitution of Belgium]]
* [[Constitution of Belgium]]
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=== Military of Belgium ===
=== Military of Belgium ===
: ''Main article: [[Military of Belgium]]''


[[Military of Belgium]]
* Command
* Command
** [[Commander-in-chief]]: [[]]
** [[Commander-in-chief]]: [[Gerard Van Caelenberge]]
** [[Defence minister]]: [[Steven Vandeput]]
*** [[Ministry of Defence (Belgium)|Ministry of Defence of Belgium]]
*** [[Ministry of Defence (Belgium)|Ministry of Defence of Belgium]]
* Forces
* Forces
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** [[Navy of Belgium]]
** [[Navy of Belgium]]
** [[Air Force of Belgium]]
** [[Air Force of Belgium]]
** [[Special forces of Belgium]]
** [[Immediate Reaction Cell|Special forces of Belgium]]
* [[Military history of Belgium]]
* [[Military history of Belgium]]
* [[Military ranks of Belgium]]
* [[Military ranks of Belgium]]


=== Local government in Belgium ===
=== Local government in Belgium ===

{{main|Local government in Belgium}}
[[Local government in Belgium]]


== History of Belgium ==
== History of Belgium ==
: ''Main article: [[History of Belgium]], [[Timeline of the history of Belgium]], and [[Portal:Current events/Belgium|Current events of Belgium]]


* [[Economic history of Belgium]]
[[History of Belgium]]
*[[Timeline of the history of Belgium]]
*[[Portal:Current events/Belgium|Current events of Belgium]]
* [[Military history of Belgium]]
* [[Military history of Belgium]]


== Culture of Belgium ==
== Culture of Belgium ==
: ''Main article: [[Culture of Belgium]]''


[[Culture of Belgium]]
* [[Architecture of Belgium]]
* [[Architecture of Belgium]]
**[[Neoclassical architecture in Belgium]]
* [[Cuisine of Belgium]]
* [[Cuisine of Belgium]]
* [[Ethnic minorities in Belgium]]
* [[Festivals in Belgium]]
* [[Festivals in Belgium]]
* [[Humor in Belgium]]
* [[Languages of Belgium]]
* [[Languages of Belgium]]
* [[Media in Belgium]]
* [[Media in Belgium]]
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** [[Judaism in Belgium]]
** [[Judaism in Belgium]]
** [[Sikhism in Belgium]]
** [[Sikhism in Belgium]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe#Belgium (9)|World Heritage Sites in Belgium]]
* [[List of World Heritage Sites in Europe#Belgium|World Heritage Sites in Belgium]]


=== The Arts in Belgium ===
=== Art in Belgium ===
* [[Art in Belgium]]
* [[Art in Belgium]]
* [[Cinema of Belgium]]
* [[Cinema of Belgium]]
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=== Sports in Belgium ===
=== Sports in Belgium ===
: ''Main article: [[Sports in Belgium]]''


[[Sports in Belgium]]
* [[Football in Belgium]]
* [[Football in Belgium]]
* [[Belgium at the Olympics]]
* [[Belgium at the Olympics]]


== Economy of Belgium ==
==Economy and infrastructure of Belgium ==
: ''Main article: [[Economy of Belgium]]''

* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank]]:



[[Economy of Belgium]]
* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007)]]: 19th (nineteenth)
* [[Agriculture in Belgium]]
* [[Agriculture in Belgium]]
* [[Banking in Belgium]]
* [[Banking in Belgium]]
** [[National Bank of Belgium]]
** [[National Bank of Belgium]]
* [[Communications in Belgium]]
* [[Communications in Belgium]]
** [[Internet in Belgium]]
* [[List of companies of Belgium|Companies of Belgium]]
* [[List of companies of Belgium|Companies of Belgium]]
* [[Currency]] of Belgium: the [[Euro]] (see also [[Template:Euro topics|Euro topics]])
*[[Currency|Currency of Belgium]]: [[Euro]] (see also [[Template:Euro topics|Euro topics]])
* [[Economic history of Belgium]]
**[[ISO 4217]]: [[Euro|EUR]]
* [[Energy policy of Belgium]]
* [[Energy in Belgium]]
** [[Energy policy of Belgium]]
** [[Oil industry in Belgium]]
* [[Health care in Belgium]]
* [[Mining in Belgium]]
* [[Mining in Belgium]]
* [[Oil industry in Belgium]]
* [[Belgium Stock Exchange]]
* [[Tourism in Belgium]]
* [[Tourism in Belgium]]
* [[Transport in Belgium]]
* [[Transport in Belgium]]

* [[Belgium Stock Exchange]]

== Education in Belgium ==
: ''Main article: [[Education in Belgium]]''

== Infrastructure of Belgium ==

* [[Communications in Belgium]]
** [[Internet in Belgium]]
* [[Energy in Belgium]]
* [[Health care in Belgium]]
* [[Transportation in Belgium]]
** [[List of airports in Belgium|Airports in Belgium]]
** [[List of airports in Belgium|Airports in Belgium]]
** [[Rail transport in Belgium]]
** [[Rail transport in Belgium]]
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* [[Water supply and sanitation in Belgium]]
* [[Water supply and sanitation in Belgium]]


== See also ==
== Education in Belgium ==

[[Education in Belgium]]


== See also ==
* [[List of basic geography topics]]
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* [[List of Belgium-related articles]] (alphabetical index)
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* [[List of international rankings]]
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*[[Index of Belgium-related articles]]
*[[List of Belgium-related topics]]
*[[List of international rankings]]
*[[Member state of the European Union]]
*[[Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization]]
*[[Member state of the United Nations]]
*[[Outline of Europe]]
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== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [[s:en:Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/Belgium|Belgium]], entry on the [[Catholic Encyclopedia|Catholic Encyclopedia 1913]], republished on [[Wikisource]]
* [http://www.monarchie.be/ Official site of Belgian monarchy]
* [http://www.Belgium.be/ Official site of the Belgian federal government]
* [http://www.visitbelgium.com/ Official Site of the Belgian Tourist Office in the Americas and GlobeScope]
* [https://eudocs.lib.byu.edu/index.php/History_of_Belgium:_Primary_Documents History of Belgium: Primary Documents] ''EuroDocs: Online Sources for European History''
* [https://www.expatica.com/be/ Local news and features on Belgium], ''Expatica''


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See also: Index of Belgium-related articles
The Flag of Belgium
The Greater coat of arms of Belgium
The location of Belgium
Flag-map of Belgium
An enlargeable relief map of the Kingdom of Belgium

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Belgium:

Belgium – sovereign country located in northwest Europe.[1] It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO, of which it is also a founding member. It is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany and Luxembourg to the east, France to the south and southwest and the North Sea to the northwest. Brussels is its capital and largest city.

General reference[edit]

An enlargeable basic map of Belgium

Geography of Belgium[edit]

An enlargeable topographic map of Belgium

Geography of Belgium

 France 620 km
 Netherlands 450 km
 Germany 167 km
 Luxembourg 148 km
  • Coastline: 66.5 km

Environment of Belgium[edit]

An enlargeable satellite image of Belgium

Environment of Belgium

Natural geographic features of Belgium[edit]

Regions of Belgium[edit]

Ecoregions of Belgium[edit]

List of ecoregions in Belgium

Administrative divisions of Belgium[edit]

Administrative divisions of Belgium

Regions of Belgium[edit]

Regions of Belgium

Provinces of Belgium[edit]

Provinces of Belgium

Municipalities of Belgium[edit]

Municipalities of Belgium

Belgium comprises 589 municipalities grouped into five provinces in each of two regions and into a third region, the Brussels-Capital Region, comprising 19 municipalities that do not belong to a province.

Demography of Belgium[edit]

Demographics of Belgium

Government and politics of Belgium[edit]

Politics of Belgium

Branches of government[edit]

Government of Belgium

Executive branch of the government of Belgium[edit]

Legislative branch of the government of Belgium[edit]

Judicial branch of the government of Belgium[edit]

Main article: Politics of Belgium § Judiciary

Foreign relations of Belgium[edit]

Foreign relations of Belgium

International organization membership[edit]

The Kingdom of Belgium is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Belgium[edit]

Law of Belgium

Military of Belgium[edit]

Military of Belgium

Local government in Belgium[edit]

Local government in Belgium

History of Belgium[edit]

History of Belgium

Culture of Belgium[edit]

Culture of Belgium

Art in Belgium[edit]

Sports in Belgium[edit]

Sports in Belgium

Economy and infrastructure of Belgium[edit]

Economy of Belgium

Education in Belgium[edit]

Education in Belgium

See also[edit]

Belgium

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Belgium". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 15, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Atlas of Belgium

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