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3211: 5643: 1746: 3189: 1878: 7109:), at a colloquium regarding Brussels, on 2001-12-05, states that in Brussels 91% of the population speaks French at home, either alone or with another language, and about 20% speaks Dutch at home, either alone (9%) or with French (11%)—After ponderation, the repartition can be estimated at between 85 and 90% French-speaking, and the remaining are Dutch-speaking, corresponding to the estimations based on languages chosen in Brussels by citizens for their official documents (ID, driving licenses, weddings, birth, sex, and so on); all these statistics on language are also available at Belgian Department of Justice (for weddings, birth, sex), Department of Transport (for Driving licenses), Department of Interior (for IDs), because there are no means to know 5405: 16619: 4687: 2225: 3918: 2896: 2285: 2090:). Its total surface, including water area, is 30,689 km (11,849 sq mi). Before 2018, its total area was believed to be 30,528 km (11,787 sq mi). However, when the country's statistics were measured in 2018, a new calculation method was used. Unlike previous calculations, this one included the area from the coast to the low-water line, revealing the country to be 160 km (62 sq mi) larger in surface area than previously thought. Its land area alone is 30,494 square kilometers. It lies between latitudes 49°30' and 51°30' N, and longitudes 2°33' and 6°24' E. 4190: 2158:), like most of northwest Europe. The average temperature is lowest in January at 3 °C (37.4 °F) and highest in July at 18 °C (64.4 °F). The average precipitation per month varies between 54 mm (2.1 in) for February and April, to 78 mm (3.1 in) for July. Averages for the years 2000 to 2006 show daily temperature minimums of 7 °C (44.6 °F) and maximums of 14 °C (57.2 °F) and monthly rainfall of 74 mm (2.9 in); these are about 1 °C and nearly 10 millimeters above last century's normal values, respectively. 17254: 251: 5303:

are in Antwerp) in the country. A 2006 inquiry in Flanders, considered to be a more religious region than Wallonia, showed that 55% considered themselves religious and that 36% believed that God created the universe. On the other hand, Wallonia has become one of Europe's most secular/least religious regions. Most of the French-speaking region's population does not consider religion an important part of their lives, and as much as 45% of the population identifies as irreligious. This is particularly the case in eastern Wallonia and areas along the French border.

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reimbursed later by health insurance institutions, but for ineligible categories (of patients and services) so-called 3rd party payment systems exist. The Belgian health care system is supervised and financed by the federal government, the Flemish and Walloon Regional governments; and the German Community also has (indirect) oversight and responsibilities.

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1254:. These colonies gained independence between 1960 and 1962. The second half of the 20th century was marked by rising tensions between the Dutch-speakers and French-speakers, fueled by differences in language and culture and the unequal economic development of Flanders and Wallonia. This continuing antagonism has led to several 1870:, for whom the Congo was primarily a source of revenue from ivory and rubber production. Many Congolese were killed by Leopold's agents for failing to meet production quotas for ivory and rubber. In 1908, this outcry led the Belgian state to assume responsibility for the government of the colony, henceforth called the 3627:) resulted in a further electoral gain for the Flemish nationalist N-VA, although the incumbent coalition (composed of Flemish and French-speaking Social Democrats, Liberals, and Christian Democrats) maintains a solid majority in Parliament and in all electoral constituencies. On 22 July 2014, King Philippe nominated 7501: 10733:

pouvoirs internationaux. (In organizing its autonomies, Belgium realized a World's First: to avoid a relevant stalemate, international consequences caused transfers of exclusive competences to federal, community and regional entities that are recognized to have become internationally enabled and empowered.)

3995:, and 6,950 in joint service, in addition to 5,900 reserve personnel. In 2019, Belgium's defense budget totaled €4.303 billion ($ 4.921 billion) representing .93% of its GDP. The operational commands of the four components are subordinate to the Staff Department for Operations and Training of the 9294:

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The Constitution set out seven institutions each of which can have a parliament, government and administration. In fact, there are only six such bodies because the Flemish Region merged into the Flemish Community. This single Flemish body thus exercises powers about Community matters in the bilingual

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is financed through both social security contributions and taxation. Health insurance is compulsory. Health care is delivered by a mixed public and private system of independent medical practitioners and public, university and semi-private hospitals. Health care service are payable by the patient and

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as their first language, the Flemings refused to do so and succeeded progressively in making Dutch an equal language in the education system. Following World War II, Belgian politics became increasingly dominated by the autonomy of its two main linguistic communities. Intercommunal tensions rose

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Native speakers of Dutch living in Wallonia and of French in Flanders are relatively small minorities that furthermore largely balance one another, hence attributing all inhabitants of each unilingual area to the area's language can cause only insignificant inaccuracies (99% can speak the language).

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released figures of the Belgian population in relation to the origin of people in Belgium. According to the data, as of 1 January 2021, 67.3% of the Belgian population was of ethnic Belgian origin and 32.7% were of foreign origin or nationality, with 20.3% of those of a foreign nationality or ethnic

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and high exports per capita. Belgium's main imports are raw materials, machinery and equipment, chemicals, raw diamonds, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, transportation equipment, and oil products. Its main exports are machinery and equipment, chemicals, finished diamonds, metals and metal products, and

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determine the official languages in their municipalities, as well as the geographical limits of the empowered institutions for specific matters. Although this would allow for seven parliaments and governments when the Communities and Regions were created in 1980, Flemish politicians decided to merge

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In 2002, 58.92% of the fiscal income was going to the budget of the federal government, but more than one-third was used to pay the interests of the public debt. Without including this post, the share of the federal government budget would be only 48.40% of the fiscal income. There are 87.8% of the

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being the largest denomination with 52.9%. Protestants comprised 2.1% and Orthodox Christians were the 1.6% of the total. Non-religious people comprised 32.0% of the population and were divided between atheists (14.9%) and agnostics (17.1%). A further 5.2% of the population was Muslim and 2.1% were

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was 5% for Belgium in total; 3% in Brussels, and 5.4% in Flanders. Church attendance in 2009 in Belgium was roughly half of the Sunday church attendance in 1998 (11% for the total of Belgium in 1998). Despite the drop in church attendance, Catholic identity nevertheless remains an important part of

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had resulted in a cumulative government debt of about 120% of GDP. As of 2006, the budget was balanced and public debt was equal to 90.30% of GDP. In 2005 and 2006, real GDP growth rates of 1.5% and 3.0%, respectively, were slightly above the average for the Euro area. Unemployment rates of 8.4% in

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Regions have authority in fields that can be broadly associated with their territory. These include economy, employment, agriculture, water policy, housing, public works, energy, transport, the environment, town and country planning, nature conservation, credit and foreign trade. They supervise the

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Following a usage which can be traced back to the Burgundian and Habsburg courts, in the 19th century it was necessary to speak French to belong to the governing upper class, and those who could only speak Dutch were effectively second-class citizens. Late that century, and continuing into the 20th

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Zur prestige Sprache wurde in den Spanischen Niederlanden ganz eindeutig das Französische. Die Vertreter Spaniens beherrschten normalerweise das Französische, nicht aber das Niederländische; ein beachtlicher Teil der am Hofe tätigen Adligen stammte aus Wallonien, das sich ja eher auf die spanische

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is the primary language of a large Jewish community (mirroring certain Orthodox and Hasidic communities in New York, New Jersey, and Israel). In addition, most Jewish children in Antwerp receive a Jewish education. There are several Jewish newspapers and more than 45 active synagogues (30 of which

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for its less than 5% French-speakers) and an estimated 20,000–25,000 speakers of German in the Walloon Region outside the geographical boundaries of their official Community, or 0.9%; French: in the latter area as well as mainly in the rest of Wallonia (3.321 million) and 85% of the Brussels

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In several fields, the different levels each have their own say on specifics. With education, for instance, the autonomy of the Communities neither includes decisions about the compulsory aspect nor allows for setting minimum requirements for awarding qualifications, which remain federal matters.

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Dans l'organisation de ces autonomies, la Belgique a réalisé une " première " mondiale: afin d'éviter la remise en cause, par le biais de la dimension internationale, de compétences exclusives transférées aux entités fédérées, les communautés et régions se sont vu reconnaître une capacité et des

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share more than 80% of Belgian maritime traffic, Antwerp being the second European harbor with a gross weight of goods handled of 115 988 000 t in 2000 after a growth of 10.9% over the preceding five years. In 2016, the port of Antwerp handled 214 million tons after a year-on-year growth of

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is around 23% of the total land area, equivalent to 689,300 hectares (ha) of forest in 2020, up from 677,400 hectares (ha) in 1990. In 2020, naturally regenerating forest covered 251,200 hectares (ha) and planted forest covered 438,200 hectares (ha). For the year 2015, 47% of the forest area was

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het Cruijdeboeck, dat in 1554 verscheen. Dit meesterwerk was na de bijbel in die tijd het meest vertaalde boek. Het werd gedurende meer dan een eeuw steeds weer heruitgegeven en gedurende meer dan twee eeuwen was het het meest gebruikte handboek over kruiden in West-Europa. Het is een werk van

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sent the economy into a recession; it was particularly prolonged in Wallonia, where the steel industry had become less competitive and experienced a serious decline. In the 1980s and 1990s, the economic center of the country continued to shift northwards and is now concentrated in the populous

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Belgium experiences some of the most congested traffic in Europe. In 2010, commuters to the cities of Brussels and Antwerp spent respectively 65 and 64 hours a year in traffic jams. Like in most small European countries, more than 80% of the airways traffic is handled by a single airport, the

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Communities exercise their authority only within linguistically determined geographical boundaries, originally oriented towards the individuals of a Community's language: culture (including audiovisual media), education and the use of the relevant language. Extensions to personal matters less

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For the first time in Belgian history, the first child was euthanized following the 2-year mark of the removal of the euthanization age restrictions. The child had been euthanized due to an incurable disease that was inflicted upon the child. Although there may have been some support for the

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The overlapping boundaries of the Regions and Communities have created two notable peculiarities: the territory of the Brussels-Capital Region (which came into existence nearly a decade after the other regions) is included in both the Flemish and French Communities, and the territory of the

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According to the Eurobarometer 2010, 37% of Belgian citizens believe in God, 31% in some sort of spirit or life-force. 27% do not believe in any sort of spirit, God, or life-force. 5% did not respond. According to the Eurobarometer 2015, 60.7% of the total population of Belgium adhered to

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The total number of native Dutch speakers is estimated to be about 6.23 million, concentrated in the northern Flanders region, while native French speakers number 3.32 million in Wallonia and an estimated 870,000 (or 85%) in the officially bilingual Brussels-Capital Region. The

4007:. The Belgian military consists of volunteers (conscription was abolished in 1995), and citizens of other EU states, Iceland, Norway, Switzerland, or Lichtenstein are also able to join. Belgium has troops deployed in several African countries as part of UN or EU missions, in Iraq for the 1551:. The lordships and bishoprics along the "March" (frontier) between the two great kingdoms maintained important connections between each other. For example, the county of Flanders expanded over the Scheldt into the empire, and during several periods was ruled by the same lords as the 10342:

Seite geschlagen hatte als Flandern und Brabant. In dieser Situation war es selbstverständlich, dass die flämischen Adligen, die im Laufe der Zeit immer mehr ebenfalls zu Hofbeamten wurden, sich des Französischen bedienen mussten, wenn sie als gleichwertig anerkannt werden wollten.

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Article 3: Belgium comprises three Regions: the Flemish Region, the Walloon Region and the Brussels Region. Article 4: Belgium comprises four linguistic regions: the Dutch-speaking region, the French-speaking region, the bilingual region of Brussels-Capital and the German-speaking

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Each level of government can be involved in scientific research and international relations associated with its powers. The treaty-making power of the Regions' and Communities' Governments is the broadest of all the Federating units of all the Federations all over the world.

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Belgium has three official languages: Dutch, French and German. A number of non-official minority languages are spoken as well. As no census exists, there are no official statistical data regarding the distribution or usage of Belgium's three official languages or their

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The Belgians enjoy good health. According to 2012 estimates, the average life expectancy is 79.65 years. Since 1960, life expectancy has, in line with the European average, grown by two months per year. Death in Belgium is mainly due to heart and vascular disorders,

3326:. The Council of Ministers is composed of no more than fifteen members. With the possible exception of the Prime Minister, the Council of Ministers is composed of an equal number of Dutch-speaking members and French-speaking members. The judicial system is based on 10676:

La Belgique constitue ainsi le seul exemple clair du transfert d'une partie de la compétence " affaires étrangères " à des entités fédérées. (Transl.: Belgium is thus the only clear example of a transfer of a part of the "Foreign Affairs" competences to federated

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The appearance of Art Nouveau in the closing years of the 19th century marked a decisive stage in the evolution of architecture, making possible subsequent developments, and the Town Houses of Victor Horta in Brussels bear exceptional witness to its radical new

225: 14011: 4571:(39,419) and German (37,621). In 2007, there were 1.38 million foreign-born residents in Belgium, corresponding to 12.9% of the total population. Of these, 685,000 (6.4%) were born outside the EU and 695,000 (6.5%) were born in another EU Member State. 238: 237: 224: 13861:

Most significant musically was the pervasive influence of musicians from the Low Countries, whose domination of the music scene during the last half of the 15th century is reflected in the period designations the Netherlands school and the Franco-Flemish

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provides for freedom of religion, and the government respects this right in practice. Belgium officially recognizes three religions: Christianity (Catholic, Protestantism, Orthodox churches and Anglicanism), Islam and Judaism. During the reigns of

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Dutch: Flanders' 6.079 million inhabitants and about 15% of Brussels' 1.019 million are 6.23 million or 59.3% of the 10.511 million inhabitants of Belgium (2006); German: 70,400 in the German-speaking Community (which has

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are integrated with the rest of Europe. Its location at the heart of a highly industrialized region helped make it the world's 15th largest trading nation in 2007. The economy is characterized by a highly productive work force, high

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kings, who initially established a kingdom ruling over the Romanized population in what is now northern France, and then conquered the other Frankish kingdoms. During the 8th century, the empire of the Franks came to be ruled by the

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In the 13th and 14th centuries, the cloth industry and commerce boomed especially in the County of Flanders and it became one of the richest areas in Europe. This prosperity played a role in conflicts between Flanders and the

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adds up to only 0.8 global hectares in 2016, just about half of the 1.6 global hectares of biocapacity available per person worldwide. In contrast, in 2016, Belgians used on average 6.3 global hectares of biocapacity - their

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have split into distinct components that mainly represent the political and linguistic interests of these communities. The major parties in each community, though close to the political center, belong to three main groups:

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As of 2007, nearly 92% of the population had Belgian citizenship, and other European Union member citizens account for around 6%. The prevalent foreign nationals were Italian (171,918), French (125,061), Dutch (116,970),

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party made major gains. In the French-speaking southern area of Wallonia the Socialists were strong. The moderate Flemish nationalist party the N-VA remained the largest party in parliament. In July 2019 prime minister

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The Belgian economy is heavily service-oriented and shows a dual nature: a dynamic Flemish economy and a Walloon economy that lags behind. One of the founding members of the European Union, Belgium strongly supports an

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repose sur une combinaison unique d'équipollence, d'exclusivité et de prolongement international des compétences. ( is based on a unique combination of equipollence, of exclusivity, and of international extension of

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covering most of Northern Gaul, including the Belgae and Treveri. However, areas closer to the lower Rhine frontier, including the eastern part of modern Belgium, subsequently became part of the frontier province of

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The Federal State's authority includes justice, defense, federal police, social security, nuclear energy, monetary policy and public debt, and other aspects of public finances. State-owned companies include the

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As of 1 January 2024, the total population of Belgium according to its population register was 11,763,650. The population density of Belgium is 383/km (990/sq mi) as of January 2024, making it the

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of consumption. This means they required about eight times as much biocapacity as Belgium contains. As a result, Belgium was running a biocapacity deficit of 5.5 global hectares per person in 2016.

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and made Belgium one of the three most industrialized nations in the world from 1830 to 1910. However, by the 1840s the textile industry of Flanders was in severe crisis, and the region experienced

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developed in the southern part of the Low Countries and was an important contribution to Renaissance culture. In the 19th and 20th centuries, there was an emergence of major violinists, such as

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led to the re-separation of the Southern Provinces from the Netherlands and to the establishment of a Catholic and bourgeois, officially French-speaking and neutral, independent Belgium under a

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and traditionally each abbey's beer is served in its own glass (the forms, heights and widths are different). There are only eleven breweries (six of them are Belgian) that are allowed to brew

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ever since November 2015, when it reached the top spot for the first time. Since the 1990s, the team has been the world's number one for the most years in history, only behind the records of

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the proportions since Belgium has abolished 'official' linguistic censuses, thus official documents on language choices can only be estimations. For a web source on this topic, see e.g.

18745: 8247: 4186:. In 1999, the density of km motorways per 1000 km and 1000 inhabitants amounted to 55.1 and 16.5 respectively and were significantly superior to the EU's means of 13.7 and 15.9. 3643:. It was the first time N-VA was part of the federal cabinet, while the French-speaking side was represented only by the MR, which achieved a minority of the public votes in Wallonia. 14395:

Task, Marijke; Renson, Roland & van Reusel, Bart (1999). "Organised sport in transition: development, structures and trends of sports clubs in Belgium". In Klaus Heinemann (ed.).

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Among Belgium native German speakers many are familiar with the local dialect varieties of their region, that include dialects that spill over into neighboring Luxembourg and Germany.

5341:. The largest group of immigrants in Belgium are Moroccans, with 400,000 people. The Turks are the third largest group, and the second largest Muslim ethnic group, numbering 220,000. 234: 222: 10040: 6340:) is responsible for recognising the various French-speaking sports federations and also runs three sports centres in the Brussels-Capital Region. Its Dutch-speaking counterpart is 1725:, the Low Countries – including territories that were never nominally under Habsburg rule, such as the Prince-Bishopric of Liège – were annexed by the 13176:"Table 388. Percentage of population enrolled in secondary and postsecondary institutions, by age group and country – Chapter 6. International Comparisons of Education, data: 2002" 8316: 6845: 14240: 10547: 9943: 4355:

on Physics and Chemistry, which have had a deep impact on the evolution of quantum physics and chemistry. A major contribution to fundamental science was also due to a Belgian,

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directly connected with language comprise health policy (curative and preventive medicine) and assistance to individuals (protection of youth, social welfare, aid to families,

9432: 10246: 16974: 12976: 11197: 1697:) and comprised most of modern Belgium. This was the theatre of several more protracted conflicts during much of the 17th and 18th centuries involving France, including the 236: 223: 5166:), and 40% of the population speaks French natively. French-speaking Belgians are often referred to as Walloons, although the French speakers in Brussels are not Walloons. 18367: 16343: 10392: 16053: 11369: 8628: 11556: 10299: 8658: 6030: 10019: 18352: 7568: 3210: 10000: 8225: 4042:. This mission was the first in a long line of UN missions which the Belgians supported. Currently, the Belgian Marine Component is working closely together with the 19468: 18372: 12610: 11696:

wereldfaam en grote wetenschappelijke waarde. De nieuwe gedachten die Dodoens erin neerlegde, werden de bouwstenen voor de botanici en medici van latere generaties.

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Although he did not invent decimals (they had been used by the Arabs and the Chinese long before Stevin's time) he did introduce their use in mathematics in Europe.

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At the beginning of 2012, people of foreign background and their descendants were estimated to have formed around 25% of the total population i.e. 2.8 million

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both. Thus the Flemings just have one single institutional body of parliament and government is empowered for all except federal and specific municipal matters.

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in 843 divided the Carolingian Empire into three kingdoms whose borders had a lasting impact on medieval political boundaries. Most of modern Belgium was in the

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density within the European Union with 113.8 km/1 000 km. On the other hand, the same period, 1970–1999, has seen a huge growth (+56%) of the

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Belgium has three main geographical regions; the coastal plain in the northwest and the central plateau both belong to the Anglo-Belgian Basin, and the

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become the largest party in Flanders, and the Socialist Party PS the largest party in Wallonia. Until December 2011, Belgium was governed by Leterme's

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origin have been naturalized, as have 88.4% of people of Moroccan background, 75.4% of Italians, 56.2% of the French and 47.8% of Dutch people.

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believers in other religions. The same survey held in 2012 found that Christianity was the largest religion in Belgium, accounting for 65% of

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scandal. A "rainbow coalition" emerged from six parties: the Flemish and the French-speaking Liberals, Social Democrats and Greens. Later, a "

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die Bezeichnung Belgiens als "the cockpit of Europe" (James Howell, 1640), die damals noch auf eine kriegerische Hahnenkampf-Arena hindeutete

6961: 6941: 6933: 5205:, is now only understood and spoken occasionally, mostly by elderly people. Walloon is divided into four dialects, which along with those of 4363: 1963: 1069:

to the west. It covers an area of 30,689 km (11,849 sq mi) and has a population of more than 11.7 million, making it the

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Inquiry by 'Vepec', 'Vereniging voor Promotie en Communicatie' (Organization for Promotion and Communication), published in Knack magazine

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set the world record at 589 days. Unemployment in Wallonia is more than double that of Flanders, which boomed after the Second World War.

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Dutta, Soumitra; Lanvin, Bruno; Wunsch-Vincent, Sacha; León, Lorena Rivera; World Intellectual Property Organization (12 December 2023).

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in vocabulary and semantic nuances from the varieties spoken respectively in the Netherlands and France. Many Flemish people still speak

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arrangement between 1970 and 1993. Despite the reforms, tensions have persisted: there is particularly significant separatist sentiment

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itself plus 18 independent municipal entities, counts over 1,700,000 inhabitants, but these communities are counted separately by the

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was Belgium's first female prime minister. She led the caretaker government since October 2019. The Flemish Liberal party politician

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German-speaking Community lies wholly within the Walloon Region. Conflicts about jurisdiction between the bodies are resolved by the

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C'est une région officiellement bilingue formant au centre du pays une enclave dans la province du Brabant flamand (Vlaams Brabant)

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are milestones in the history of art. While the 15th century's art in the Low Countries is dominated by the religious paintings of

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within the vicinity of Europe are usually grouped with the continent even though they are not situated on its continental shelf.

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are famous, as well as independent producers such as Burie and Del Rey in Antwerp and Mary's in Brussels. Belgium produces over

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De Broe, Marc E.; De Weerdt, Dirk L.; Ysebaert, Dirk K.; Vercauteren, Sven R.; De Greef, Kathleen E.; De Broe, Luc C. (1999).

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De Broe, Marc E.; De Weerdt, Dirk L.; Ysebaert, Dirk K.; Vercauteren, Sven R.; De Greef, Kathleen E.; De Broe, Luc C. (1999).

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is the most popular sport in both parts of Belgium; also very popular are cycling, tennis, swimming, judo and basketball. The

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Catholicism has traditionally been Belgium's majority religion; being especially strong in Flanders. However, by 2009 Sunday

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in 1970, 1980, 1988 and 1993 established a unique form of a federal state with segregated political power into three levels:

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Contributions to the development of science and technology have appeared throughout the country's history. The 16th century

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were reputedly invented there, such as French fries (despite the name, although their exact place of origin is uncertain),

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Based on the four language areas defined in 1962–63 (the Dutch, bilingual, French and German language areas), consecutive

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Belgium is the world leader in terms of export per capita and can justifiably call itself the 'world's largest exporter'.

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is here used in the sense of an entirely or mainly non-religious procession, or the non-religious part thereof—see also

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became new prime minister in October 2020. The parties had agreed on federal government 16 months after the elections.

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Der Lütticher Raum in frühkarolingischer Zeit : Untersuchungen zur Geschichte einer karolingischen Stammlandschaft

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euthanization there is a possibility of controversy due to the issue revolving around the subject of assisted suicide.

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Brusselse Thema's in Brussel—Taalverhoudingen, taalverschuivingen en taalindentiteit in een meertalige stad – summary

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in the center as an enclave within Flanders and French-speaking Wallonia in the south, including the German-speaking

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in the middle. Brussels is the smallest and most densely populated region, as well as the richest region in terms of

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Folklore plays a major role in Belgium's cultural life; the country has a comparatively high number of processions,

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The country is divided into three autonomous regions: Dutch-speaking Flanders in the north, mostly French-speaking

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designated for circulation show the portrait of the monarch (first King Albert II, since 2013 King Philippe).

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de Witte, Bruno (1996). Rainey, Anson F. (ed.). "Surviving in Babel? Language rights and European integration".

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and finished twice as runner-up in the Formula One World Championship. Belgium also has a strong reputation in,

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2010, Leterme again offered the resignation of his cabinet to the king after one of the coalition partners, the

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against a strong force of mounted knights in 1302, but France soon regained control of the rebellious province.

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education, is organized by religious authorities, which are also subsidized and supervised by the communities.

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Belgian contributions to architecture also continued into the 19th and 20th centuries, including the work of

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Personal Representative of the Chairperson-in-Office on the Conflict Dealt with by the OSCE Minsk Conference

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composed of the Flemish parties N-VA, CD&V, Open Vld and the French-speaking MR, which resulted in the

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and the extension of the powers of EU institutions to integrate member economies. Since 1922, through the

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Considered European for cultural, political and historical reasons but is geographically in Western Asia.

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Kerken lopen zeer geleidelijk helemaal leeg – Dutch news article describing church attendance in Flanders

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David Isby and Charles Kamps Jr, 'Armies of NATO's Central Front,' Jane's Publishing Company, 1985, p.59

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The flag's official proportions of 13:15 are rarely seen; proportions of 2:3 or similar are more common.

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refers also to a procession; the mentioned Processional Giants of Ath and Mons are part of each city's

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area of Brussels-Capital and in the Dutch language area, while about Regional matters only in Flanders.

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Institutional context of education systems in Europe: a cross-country comparison on quality and equity

9783: 9493: 8128:. Appomattox Regional Governor's School (History Department), Petersburg, Virginia, US. Archived from 3375:, nationalist, or environmental interests, and recently smaller ones of some specific liberal nature. 1839:

emerging towards the end of the 19th century. French was originally the official language used by the

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country in Europe, with a density of 383/km (990/sq mi). Belgium is part of an area known as the

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flourished in the early 17th century in the Southern Netherlands, it gradually declined thereafter.

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civil servants who are working for the Regions or the Communities and 12.2% for the Federal State.

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Excluding assisted suicide, Belgium has the highest suicide rate in Western Europe and one of the

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as a founding member and formed the Benelux group of nations with the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

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has brought a number of mainly Flemish novels to life on-screen. Other Belgian directors include

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The River Congo: The Discovery, Exploration and Exploitation of the World's Most Dramatic Rivers

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When the potato failed. Causes and effects of the 'last' European subsistance crisis, 1845–1850

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brought the Belgian cartoon strip industry a worldwide fame. Additionally, famous crime author

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countries in 2002, Belgium had the third highest proportion of 18- to 21-year-olds enrolled in

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Mirroring the structure of the 19th-century Belgian political landscape, characterized by the

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in 1948. However, the integration of the armed forces into NATO did not begin until after the

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has been a musical revelation in Europe and beyond, having great success. In rock/pop music,

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rapidly developed mining and steelmaking, which flourished until the mid-20th century in the

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González Villaescusa; Jacquemin (2011), "Gallia Belgica: An Entity with No National Claim",

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were the 2012 and 2022 world champions, respectively. Other well-known Belgian cyclists are

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and the International Solvay Institutes for Physics and Chemistry which are now part of the

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as his private possession. From around 1900 there was growing international concern for the

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A 2008 estimate found that approximately 6% of the Belgian population (628,751 people) is

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Despite an 18% decrease observed from 1970 to 1999, Belgium still had in 1999 the highest

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occurred in western parts of the country. The opening months of the war were known as the

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Cockpit of Europe, Belgium, as the scene of so many battles between the Powers of Europe.

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inhabitants (0.866 million) thus 4.187 million or 39.8%; together indeed 100%.

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mandated them to Belgium. In the aftermath of the First World War, Belgium annexed the

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Belgium is a member of, or affiliated to, many international organizations, including

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group originating from neighbouring countries. The study also found that 74.5% of the

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In the early 1990s, Belgium saw several large corruption scandals notably surrounding

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and disease; amid public outcry in Europe, Belgium annexed the territory as a colony.

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experienced a rapid expansion of the chemical and petroleum industries. The 1973 and

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The Belgian Armed Forces had 23,200 active personnel in 2023, including 8,500 in the

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the Brussels-Capital Region is an enclave of 162 km within the Flemish region.

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Since the 1970s, sports clubs and federations are organized separately within each

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were of non-Belgian origin, of which 13.8% originated from neighbouring countries.

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had been made. In December 2008, Leterme once more offered his resignation after a

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2008 Leterme offered the resignation of the cabinet to the king, as no progress in

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Brussels is a kind of enclave within Flanders—it has no direct link with Wallonia.

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A major non-official holiday (which is however not an official public holiday) is

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mean score of 1.36/10, ranking it 163rd globally out of 172 countries. In Belgium

1729:, ending Austrian rule in the region. A reunification of the Low Countries as the 19265: 18915: 18697: 18091: 17701: 16928: 16841: 16649: 16528: 16355: 16281: 16099: 15808: 15791: 15786: 15268: 14753: 14620: 14616: 14612: 14576: 13766: 13257: 13129: 12983: 12951: 12857: 12837: 12736: 12571: 12512: 12345: 12277: 11914: 11885: 11681:(in Dutch). Balkbrug: Stichting Kruidenhoeve/Plantaardigheden. 20 December 2005. 10828: 10120: 10023: 10004: 9663: 9646: 9172: 9125: 8961: 8801: 8584: 8376: 8349: 8065: 7934: 7237: 7162: 7158: 6753: 6679: 6671: 6635: 6617: 6609: 6485: 6428: 6377: 6238: 6218: 6122: 5921: 5874: 5866: 5836: 5768: 5764: 5748: 5669: 5558: 5444: 5217: 5206: 5128: 5113: 4302: 4217: 4152: 4147: 4047: 3422: 3378: 3331: 3018: 2617: 2344: 2339: 2257: 2252: 2198: 2147: 1946:, and 40,690 Belgians, over half of them Jews, were killed during the subsequent 1913: 1909: 1893: 1809: 1623: 1125: 358: 353: 186: 172: 123: 100: 85: 18337:

United States Mission to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe

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Two comprehensive discussions of rock and pop music in Belgium since the 1950s:

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Geografische beschrijving van België – Over Belgie – Portaal Belgische Overheid

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From a biological resource perspective, Belgium has a low endowment: Belgium's

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group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and

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Motocross History: From Local Scrambling to World Championship MX to Freestyle

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extreme and savage treatment of the Congolese population under Leopold II

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Terms and Definitions FRA 2025 Forest Resources Assessment, Working Paper 194

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While the people in Southern Belgium spoke French or dialects of French, and

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2009, he offered the resignation of his government to King Albert II on

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most political power rests on representation of the main cultural communities

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domain is also used, as it is shared with other European Union member states.

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remains a remarkable figure in contemporary art. Multidisciplinary artists

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Official Site of the Belgian Tourist Office in the Americas and GlobeScope

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Several examples of major architectural realizations in Belgium belong to

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are other internationally renowned figures on the contemporary art scene.

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Contributions to painting and architecture have been especially rich. The

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in 1815. The name chosen for the new state is derived from the Latin word

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have gained high popularity in Flanders as a consequence. The separatist

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and the constitution was amended to minimize the potential for conflict.

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during the war. The Belgian Congo gained independence in 1960 during the

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capital of the European Union itself, hosting the official seats of the

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The European subsistence crisis of 1845–1850: a comparative perspective

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of any country except France. They also have the most victories on the

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L'IMMIGRATION EN BELGIQUE. EFFECTIFS, MOUVEMENTS. ET MARCHE DU TRAVAIL

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Education is compulsory from 6 to 18 years of age for Belgians. Among

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Spans the conventional boundary between Europe and another continent.

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Hofman, Roelande H.; Hofman, W. H. A.; Gray, J. M.; Daly, P. (2004).

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in 1925, thereby causing the presence of a German-speaking minority.

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The importance of the Flemish Diamond from an economical perspective

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Map of Belgium, 1832, before the final settlement of borders in 1839

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Member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie

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The Low Countries: History of the Northern and Southern Netherlands

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Les nouvelles institutions politiques de la Belgique et de l'Europe

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Brussels, the capital city and largest metropolitan area of Belgium

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The world and its people – Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands

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Peel, Murray C.; Finlayson, Bryan L. & McMahon, T. A. (2007).

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Belgium was the first continental European country to undergo the

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Compendium of Cultural Policies and Trends in Europe, 8th edition

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Chart illustrating the federal government construction of Belgium

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forms the country's highest point at 694 m (2,277 ft).

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more legitimacy as a stable entity, rather than just a temporary

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The capital of Belgium, Brussels, is an enclave within Flanders.

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A History of Belgium from the Roman Invasion to the Present Day

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provinces, municipalities and intercommunal utility companies.

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was heir of the Burgundians, but also of the royal families of

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Plantaardigheden—Project Rembert Dodoens (Rembertus Dodonaeus)

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Vanhaute, Eric; Paping, Richard & Ó Gráda, Cormac (2006).

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in southern Belgium was a part of the country of the powerful

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as they were ranked the number one female tennis player. The

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Gordon, Raymond G. Jr., ed. (2005). "Languages of Belgium".

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Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

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2007 September – Belgium without a government for 100 days.

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1.3 million migrants have acquired Belgian citizenship

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in 1977. Two Belgian mathematicians have been awarded the

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is regarded as one of the greatest cyclists of all time.

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2005 and 8.2% in 2006 were close to the area average. By

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Another comparative study on transportation in Belgium:

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Les nouvelles institutions de la Belgique et de l'Europe

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Witte, Els; Craeybeckx, Jan & Meynen, Alain (2009).

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The main political parties of the 19th century were the

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in France took control of Flanders, and from there they

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due to German excesses. Belgium assumed control of the

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French Revolution and United Kingdom of the Netherlands

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who came to dominate the military and political class.

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This article is about the country. For other uses, see

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Estimated distribution of primary languages in Belgium

4323:(École industrielle de Liège) gave their names to the 3585:

2010 King Albert officially accepted the resignation.

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Belgium became one of the six founding members of the

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Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development

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Sporting events annually held in Belgium include the

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are well known. In the heavy metal scene, bands like

4011:, and in eastern Europe for the NATO presence there. 3539:. At this juncture, his resignation was accepted and 15172:(Several editions in English, incl. (1997) 7th ed.) 14934:

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and numerous other cycling records, Belgian cyclist

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German forces again invaded the country in May 1940

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Beit Hatfutsot, the Museum of the Jewish People 12377: 12054: 12025: 11883:Day, Lance (2003). Lance Day; Ian McNeil (eds.). 11428: 11426: 10422: 8514: 8441: 8063: 6290:has repeatedly been rated the world's best beer. 6080:, and many fall under the category of kermesses. 5572:During the 19th and 20th centuries many original 1412:were the inhabitants of the northernmost part of 1081:, historically a somewhat larger region than the 19469:Member states of the Union for the Mediterranean 19390: 15013:(357pp ed.). D. Appleton and Co, New York. 14904: 14809: 14510: 13428: 13134:. Kluwer Academic Publishers. pp. 97, 105. 13073:"Belgium euthanasia: First child dies - CNN.com" 12758:. Vol. 4. Marshall Cavendish. p. 499. 12643: 11911: 11857: 10831:. CIA World Factbook. Accessed 10 February 2024. 10707: 10324: 9870:"Divisions could lead to a partition in Belgium" 9585:. Norwegian Social Science Data Services. 2010. 7885: 7761: 5321:. Muslims constitute 23.6% of the population of 5255:had a reputation of deeply rooted Catholicism. 4413:(Université libre de Bruxelles) was awarded the 4405:(Université libre de Bruxelles) was awarded the 4001:Assistant Chief of Staff Operations and Training 3515:, the actual winner of the federal elections of 15193:Official site of the Belgian federal government 14968: 14938:. International Herald Tribune, republished by 14163:. Resto.be TM Dreaminvest. 2007. Archived from 13924: 13883:. Flanders Music Centre, Brussels. March 2007. 13732: 13707:"Belgian Artists: (biographies & artworks)" 13580:Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List 13250: 12587:. The German-speaking Community. Archived from 12549:. The German-speaking Community. Archived from 12501: 12482: 12225: 11525:OECD environmental performance reviews: Belgium 11491: 10416: 10356:Political History of Belgium: From 1830 Onwards 10017:Belgian king asks Van Rompuy to form government 9424:López Pintor, Rafael; Gratschew, Maria (2002). 8539: 7888:"Language Facilities in the Brussels Periphery" 7706: 6266:Brands of Belgian chocolate and pralines, like 5174:is made up of 73,000 people in the east of the 3879: 3449:was introduced. The government promoted active 3295:and thus maintains one of the highest rates of 2150:with significant precipitation in all seasons ( 1599:much of what is now the Benelux, the so-called 18738:Organisation internationale de la Francophonie 16277:Monument to the Martyrs of the 1830 Revolution 14862: 14588: 14335:. ABC. Reuters. 12 August 2005. Archived from 13333: 13258:"Range of rank on the PISA 2006 science scale" 13026: 13024: 13022: 12896: 12439: 12339:BuG 159 – Bericht uit het Gewisse – 7 mei 2012 11603: 11423: 10635:. Belgian Federal Government. 3 October 2010. 10605:. Belgian Federal Government. 3 October 2010. 10546:. Belgian Federal Government. 3 October 2010. 10473: 9806:"Belgium minor first to be granted euthanasia" 9607: 8722: 8720: 8627:. Belgian Federal Government. 3 October 2010. 8517:"Chapter II: Habsburg Rule in the Netherlands" 8387:, University of California Press, p. 12, 8059: 8057: 8055: 8053: 7843: 5430:Programme for International Student Assessment 4393:(Université libre de Bruxelles) together with 4370:theory of the origin of the universe in 1927. 4071:Belgium's strongly globalized economy and its 3350:Belgium's political institutions are complex; 1881:Cheering crowds greet British troops entering 19245:Agence de Coopération Culturelle et Technique 18722: 18637: 18463: 17875: 17454: 17180: 16968: 16328: 15918: 15894: 15313: 14816:Kleiner Geländekurs in die EUREGIO Maas-Rhein 14233: 13168: 12698: 11949:. Science History Publications. p. 211. 11784:(*) Free abstract for pay-per-view article by 11306:"The World Factbook—(Rank Order—Public debt)" 11269: 11033:"Wallonia in 'decline' thanks to politicians" 10425:"The Dutch-French Language Border in Belgium" 9925: 9547: 9545: 9454: 8472: 6293:The biggest brewer in the world by volume is 5885:in a number of her acclaimed mystery novels. 5684:in Belgium is also of repute. Jazz musicians 5676:invented the saxophone in 1846. The composer 3938:Because of its location at the crossroads of 3354:. Since about 1970, the significant national 671:30,689 km (11,849 sq mi) ( 16694:autonomous country of the Kingdom of Denmark 15112:The Politics of Belgium: A Unique Federalism 13030: 12090:. World Intellectual Property Organization. 11944: 11826: 11389: 11387: 10961: 10743: 10741: 10662:(in French). Kazan Institute of Federalism. 9555:. U.S. Department of States. 29 April 2010. 8215: 8094:. EUbusiness, Richmond, UK. 27 August 2006. 7946: 7455: 7453: 7451: 7449: 7447: 6331: 5696:have achieved global fame. Nowadays, singer 3142: 3135: 3099: 3092: 3039: 3031: 2983: 2977: 2969: 2922: 2914: 2866: 2857: 2810: 2802: 2748: 2741: 2693: 2686: 2638: 2631: 2583: 2576: 2528: 2521: 1327:). Belgium is also a founding member of the 178: 164: 92: 77: 19286:Prix des cinq continents de la francophonie 18432:Community Security Initiative in Kyrgyzstan 14818:(in German). Geographical Institute of the 14642:. Crabtree Publishing Company. p. 19. 13774:. Senses Art Nouveau Shop, Brussels. 2007. 13019: 12722:(Fifteenth ed.). Dallas, Texas, U.S.: 12611:"German (Belgium)—Overview of the language" 12532:—Strictly, the capital is the municipality 12446:(sixteenth ed.). Dallas, Texas, U.S.: 10534: 10532: 9894: 9861: 8921:"België is 160 km² groter dan gedacht" 8717: 8050: 8021: 7484: 7482: 7480: 7478: 7270:its article on the Dutch-language Knowledge 7105:Flemish Academic Eric Corijn (initiator of 6341: 5881:, a Belgian detective, who has served as a 3637:lead the formation of a new federal cabinet 3484:was in office. This was a coalition of the 3460:Verhofstadt's coalition fared badly in the 3283:'s 150 representatives are elected under a 3128: 3085: 3023: 2961: 2906: 2849: 2794: 2733: 2678: 2623: 2568: 2513: 1737:in 1814, after the abdication of Napoleon. 1471:first came to be the Latin name of a large 1217: 150: 62: 19484:States and territories established in 1830 19240:Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie 18729: 18715: 18644: 18630: 18470: 18456: 17882: 17868: 17461: 17447: 17187: 17173: 16975: 16961: 16335: 16321: 15925: 15911: 15320: 15306: 15141:(January 1993) . Deleu Jozef H. M. 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European route of industrial heritage. 10956:15: Belgium $ 323,200,000,000 (2007 est.) 10923:15: Belgium $ 322,200,000,000 (2007 est.) 10738: 10682: 10651: 10113: 9336: 9252: 9089: 8413: 8184: 7995: 7726: 7444: 7375:"Land use according to the land register" 7306:"Diverity according to origin in Belgium" 7066:"Où habitent les Belges les plus riches?" 4483:. The most densely populated province is 4381:(Université libre de Bruxelles) in 1919, 4251: 1416:. They lived in a region stretching from 844: 18477: 17514:Commission for the Efficiency of Justice 16916:which has sovereignty over Vatican City. 16065:List of members of the National Congress 14911:L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde 14611:top five of all time: 1 Eddy Merckx, 2 14543:"Belgium go top, Chile and Austria soar" 14333:"Monks run short of 'world's best' beer" 14303:"Day trip to the best beer in the world" 14186:Elliott, Mark & Cole, Geert (2000). 13608: 13184:National Center for Education Statistics 12970: 12945:The Jewish Community of Antwerp, Belgium 12650:L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde 11597: 11195: 11114:(in French). Paris: Seuil. p. 105. 10658:Lagasse, Charles-Etienne (18 May 2004). 10621: 10591: 10529: 9690:"Belgium's "rainbow" coalition sworn in" 9417: 9158: 8757: 8380: 8305: 8278: 7953:(in German). FH-Zeitung (journal of the 7768:L'aménagement linguistique dans le monde 7712: 7475: 7422:"Surface water and surface water change" 6308: 6126: 5952: 5743:Belgium has produced several well-known 5680:was born in Liège in 1822. Contemporary 5641: 5494: 5403: 5354: 5305: 5282: 5216: 5145: 4726:Molenbeek-Saint-Jean/Sint-Jans-Molenbeek 4461: 4450: 4429:in 1994. Belgium was ranked 23rd in the 4269: 4188: 4095: 3967: 3916: 3731: 3684: 3612:led by Walloon socialist Prime Minister 3377: 3232: 3154:30,689 km (11,849 sq mi) 2049: 1876: 1763: 1744: 1574: 1380: 703: 277: (light green & dark grey) 264: 19250:Agence universitaire de la Francophonie 18296:Contact Point for Roma and Sinti Issues 14545:. FIFA. 5 November 2015. Archived from 14399:. 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The French word 7224:Hendrik Conscience 7186:Hendrik Conscience 7019:, followed by the 6684:Königreich Belgien 6597:[ˈbɛlɣijə] 6570:Outline of Belgium 6509:Belgian Grand Prix 6505:Memorial Van Damme 6466:Belgian Grand Prix 6451:Player of the Year 6328:language community 6318: 6256:Paling in 't groen 6166:mussels with fries 6142: 6138:mosselen met friet 6085:Saint Nicholas Day 5993:, with its famous 5987:Carnival of Binche 5967: 5761:Hendrik Conscience 5650: 5633:Henry van de Velde 5604:. 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10483: 10479: 10478: 10474: 10464: 10462: 10461:on 26 June 2007 10458: 10427: 10421: 10417: 10407: 10405: 10386: 10385: 10378: 10370: 10363: 10352: 10348: 10337: 10323: 10319: 10309: 10307: 10296: 10292: 10282: 10280: 10267: 10266: 10262: 10252: 10250: 10235: 10231: 10221: 10219: 10206: 10205: 10201: 10191: 10189: 10176: 10175: 10171: 10161: 10159: 10146: 10145: 10141: 10131: 10129: 10121:BBC News Online 10112: 10108: 10098: 10096: 10087: 10086: 10082: 10072: 10070: 10061: 10060: 10056: 10046: 10044: 10035: 10034: 10030: 10024:Wayback Machine 10015: 10011: 10005:Wayback Machine 9996: 9992: 9982: 9980: 9967: 9966: 9959: 9949: 9947: 9930: 9926: 9916: 9914: 9899: 9895: 9885: 9883: 9866: 9862: 9849: 9847: 9834: 9833: 9829: 9819: 9817: 9804: 9803: 9799: 9789: 9787: 9778: 9777: 9773: 9762: 9760: 9747: 9746: 9742: 9732: 9730: 9726: 9719: 9714: 9713: 9709: 9699: 9697: 9688: 9687: 9683: 9673: 9671: 9657: 9653: 9647:Wayback Machine 9637: 9633: 9623: 9621: 9606: 9602: 9592: 9590: 9577: 9576: 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19092: 19091: 19089: 19085: 19079: 19076: 19074: 19071: 19069: 19066: 19064: 19061: 19059: 19056: 19055: 19053: 19049: 19043: 19040: 19038: 19037:New Brunswick 19035: 19033: 19030: 19029: 19027: 19023: 19017: 19014: 19012: 19009: 19007: 19004: 19002: 18999: 18997: 18994: 18992: 18989: 18987: 18984: 18982: 18979: 18977: 18974: 18972: 18969: 18967: 18964: 18962: 18959: 18957: 18954: 18952: 18949: 18947: 18944: 18942: 18939: 18937: 18934: 18932: 18929: 18927: 18924: 18922: 18919: 18917: 18914: 18912: 18909: 18907: 18904: 18902: 18899: 18897: 18894: 18892: 18889: 18887: 18886:Guinea-Bissau 18884: 18882: 18879: 18877: 18874: 18872: 18869: 18867: 18864: 18862: 18859: 18857: 18854: 18852: 18849: 18847: 18844: 18842: 18839: 18837: 18834: 18832: 18829: 18827: 18824: 18822: 18819: 18817: 18814: 18812: 18809: 18807: 18804: 18802: 18799: 18797: 18794: 18792: 18789: 18787: 18784: 18782: 18779: 18777: 18774: 18772: 18769: 18767: 18764: 18762: 18759: 18758: 18756: 18752: 18749: 18747: 18743: 18739: 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17555: 17553: 17550: 17548: 17545: 17544: 17542: 17540: 17536: 17530: 17527: 17525: 17522: 17520: 17517: 17515: 17512: 17510: 17507: 17505: 17502: 17500: 17497: 17495: 17492: 17490: 17487: 17485: 17482: 17481: 17479: 17475: 17471: 17464: 17459: 17457: 17452: 17450: 17445: 17444: 17441: 17430: 17426: 17422: 17421:UK membership 17415: 17409: 17406: 17404: 17401: 17399: 17396: 17394: 17391: 17389: 17386: 17384: 17381: 17379: 17376: 17374: 17371: 17369: 17366: 17364: 17361: 17359: 17356: 17354: 17351: 17349: 17346: 17344: 17341: 17339: 17336: 17334: 17331: 17329: 17326: 17324: 17321: 17319: 17316: 17314: 17311: 17309: 17306: 17304: 17301: 17299: 17296: 17292: 17287: 17284: 17282: 17279: 17277: 17274: 17272: 17269: 17268: 17266: 17264: 17260: 17255: 17243: 17238: 17235: 17231: 17226: 17225:Liechtenstein 17223: 17219: 17214: 17211: 17210: 17208: 17206: 17202: 17198: 17190: 17185: 17183: 17178: 17176: 17171: 17170: 17167: 17156: 17152: 17145: 17140: 17130: 17127: 17125: 17122: 17120: 17117: 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