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Official Name of Belgium: Kingdom of Belgium
Government type in Belgium: federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch
Capital of Belgium: Brussels
Primary Language in Belgium: Dutch, French, German
Currency in Belgium: euro

Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy. Crossroads of Western Europe; majority of West European capitals within 1,000 km of Brussels, the seat of both the European Union and NATO.

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» Aalst
» Aartselaar
» Alden Biesen
» Anderlecht
» Antwerp
» Ardennes
» Arlon
» Bastogne
» Beveren
» Blankenberge

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