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- For an alphabetical index of this subject, see the List of Belgium-related articles.
Belgium, officially known as the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO.[1] Belgium covers an area of 30,528 square kilometers (11,787 square miles) and has a population of about 10.5 million.
Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe, Belgium's two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north, with 58% of the population, and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia, inhabited by 32%. The Brussels-Capital Region, although officially bilingual, is a mostly French-speaking enclave within the Flemish Region and near Wallonia, and has 10% of the population.[2] A small German-speaking Community exists in eastern Wallonia.[3] Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the political history and a complex system of government.[4][5]
The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Belgium:
Geography of Belgium
- Main article: Geography of Belgium
- Belgium is: a country
- Location:
- Population:
- Size:
- Atlas of Belgium
Environment of Belgium
- Climate of Belgium
- Ecology of Belgium
- Geology of Belgium
- Protected areas of Belgium
- Wildlife of Belgium
Natural geographic features of Belgium
- Main article: Landforms of Belgium
- Fjords of Belgium
- Glaciers of Belgium
- Islands of Belgium
- Lakes of Belgium
- Mountains of Belgium
- Rivers of Belgium
- Valleys of Belgium
- World Heritage Sites in Belgium
Regions of Belgium
Ecoregions of Belgium
- Main article: Ecoregions in Belgium
Administrative divisions of Belgium
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Belgium
Regions of Belgium
Provinces of Belgium
Municipalities of Belgium
- Capital of Belgium: Capital of Belgium
- Cities 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
- Main article: Demographics 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
- Elections in Belgium
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Belgium
- Political scandals of Belgium
- Taxation in Belgium
Branches of the government of Belgium
Executive branch of the government of Belgium
- Head of state: President of Belgium, [[]]
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Belgium, [[]]
- Cabinet of Belgium
Legislative branch of the government of Belgium
Judicial branch of the government of Belgium
Foreign relations of Belgium
International organization membership
- Main article: International organization membership of Belgium
Belgium is a member of:
- [[]]
- [[]]
- [[]]
Law and order in Belgium
- Main article: Law of Belgium
- Capital punishment in Belgium
- Constitution of Belgium
- Crime in Belgium
- Human rights in Belgium
- Law enforcement in Belgium
Military of Belgium
- Main article: Military of Belgium
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Belgium
- Military ranks of Belgium
Local government in Belgium
History of Belgium
- Main article: History of Belgium, Timeline of the history of Belgium, and Current events of Belgium
Culture of Belgium
- Main article: Culture of Belgium
- Architecture of Belgium
- Cuisine of Belgium
- Ethnic minorities in Belgium
- Festivals in Belgium
- Humor in Belgium
- Languages of Belgium
- Media in Belgium
- National symbols of Belgium
- People of Belgium
- Prostitution in Belgium
- Public holidays in Belgium
- Records of Belgium
- Religion in Belgium
- World Heritage Sites in Belgium
The Arts in Belgium
- Art in Belgium
- Cinema of Belgium
- Literature of Belgium
- Music of Belgium
- Television in Belgium
- Theatre in Belgium
Sports in Belgium
- Main article: Sports in Belgium
Economy of Belgium
- Main article: Economy of Belgium
- Agriculture in Belgium
- Banking in Belgium
- Communications in Belgium
- Companies of Belgium
- Currency of Belgium: the Euro (see also Euro topics)
- Economic history of Belgium
- Energy policy of Belgium
- Mining in Belgium
- Oil industry in Belgium
- Tourism in Belgium
- Transport in Belgium
Education in Belgium
- Main article: Education in Belgium
Infrastructure of Belgium
- Communications in Belgium
- Energy in Belgium
- Health care in Belgium
- Transportation in Belgium
- Water supply and sanitation in Belgium
See also
- List of basic geography topics
- List of Belgium-related articles (alphabetical index)
- List of international rankings
References
- ^ Footnote: Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many international organizations, including ACCT, AfDB, AsDB, Australia Group, Benelux, BIS, CCC, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, G-10, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MONUC (observers), NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNECE, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIK, UNMOGIP, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WADB (non-regional), WEU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO, ZC.
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Leclerc, Jacques , membre associé du TLFQ (2007-01-18). "Belgique • België • Belgien — Région de Bruxelles-Capitale • Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest". L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde (in French). Host: Trésor de la langue française au Québec (TLFQ), Université Laval, Quebec. Retrieved 2007-06-18.
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* "About Belgium". Belgian Federal Public Service (ministry) / Embassy of Belgium in the Republic of Korea. Retrieved 2007-06-21.the Brussels-Capital Region is an enclave of 162 km2 within the Flemish region.
* "Flanders (administrative region)". Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia. Microsoft. 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-21.The capital of Belgium, Brussels, is an enclave within Flanders.
* McMillan, Eric (1999). "The FIT Invasions of Mons" (pdf). Capital translator, Newsletter of the NCATA, Vol. 21, No. 7, p. 1. National Capital Area Chapter of the American Translators Association (NCATA). Retrieved 2007-06-21.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).
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* Van de Walle, Steven, lecturer at University of Birmingham Institute of Local Government Studies, School of Public Policy. "Language Facilities in the Brussels Periphery" (pdf). KULeuven — Leuvens Universitair Dienstencentrum voor Informatica en Telematica. Retrieved 2007-06-21.Brussels is a kind of enclave within Flanders — it has no direct link with Wallonia.
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- ^ "The German-speaking Community". The German-speaking Community. Retrieved 2007-05-05. The (original) version in German language (already) mentions 73,000 instead of 71,500 inhabitants.
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Morris, Chris (2005-05-13). "Language dispute divides Belgium". BBC News. Retrieved 2007-05-08.
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Petermann, Simon, Professor at the University of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium — at colloquium IXe Sommet de la francophonie — Intitiatives 2001 — Ethique et nouvelles technologies, session 6 Cultures et langues, la place des minorités, Bayreuth (2001-09-25). "Langues majoritaires, langues minoritaires, dialectes et NTIC" (in French). Retrieved 2007-05-04.
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