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3270:enforcement
3116:World War I
2874:19 November
2848:19 November
2817:19 November
2807:Global Post
2786:17 February
1903:Santa Claus
1882:Sinterklaas
1807:Dendermonde
1765:, parades,
1727:, based in
1684:charcuterie
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1350:Wim Mertens
1338:Adolphe Sax
1295:vocal music
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1177:De loteling
1087:Apollinaire
969:Art Nouveau
950:Mosan style
868:, with the
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762:Largo Winch
690:Marsupilami
655:cartoonists
638:and Snowy (
615:Luc Tuymans
611:Wim Delvoye
603:Panamarenko
579:James Ensor
454:Netherlands
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422:Art Nouveau
387:Marsupilami
325:Brusselians
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3839:San Marino
3799:Montenegro
3779:Luxembourg
3759:Kazakhstan
3662:Azerbaijan
3541:Television
3521:Literature
3426:Irreligion
3416:Healthcare
3292:Parliament
3143:occupation
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2435:Film Birth
2402:. UNESCO.
2363:"(page 2)"
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1970:References
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1763:cavalcades
1645:shortcrust
1633:bay laurel
1505:Praga Khan
1425:K's Choice
1401:Axelle Red
1172:Malpertuis
1128:, such as
1091:Baudelaire
1076:Tom Lanoye
1043:Hugo Claus
975:Literature
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872:; and the
816:Le Lombard
741:Marc Sleen
716:Lucky Luke
674:The Smurfs
657:, such as
644:Le Lombard
575:surrealist
494:See also:
446:surrealism
426:Romanesque
393:Lucky Luke
375:The Smurfs
315:) and the
180:Television
135:Literature
30:, Bulgaria
24:folk dance
3977:Gibraltar
3774:Lithuania
3431:Languages
3411:Education
3365:Transport
3277:Judiciary
3243:Executive
3238:Elections
3197:Mountains
3170:Geography
2676:12 August
2662:"Mussels"
2628:12 August
2618:"Belgium"
2584:12 August
2417:approach.
1915:Europalia
1891:Christmas
1771:kermesses
1767:ommegangs
1701:CĂ´te d'Or
1682:houses),
1680:chocolate
1660:waterzooi
1641:speculoos
1637:speculaas
1583:chocolate
1528:Pukkelpop
1501:Front 242
1453:Enthroned
1445:Machiavel
1421:Front 242
1409:Kate Ryan
1216:Wallimage
1185:Pallieter
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1065:in 1911.
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784:Agent 212
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607:Jan Fabre
520:Mosan art
406:Mosan art
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356:chocolate
205:Monuments
100:Mythology
93:Languages
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3982:Guernsey
3929:Abkhazia
3899:Scotland
3854:Slovenia
3849:Slovakia
3824:Portugal
3682:Bulgaria
3581:Category
3456:Religion
3396:Abortion
3287:Monarchy
3282:Military
3221:Politics
3138:invasion
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3040:articles
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1735:Folklore
1709:Leonidas
1668:bechamel
1611:Trappist
1597:", and "
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1433:Zap Mama
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1099:Verlaine
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842:Brussels
679:Franquin
567:romantic
513:van Eyck
490:Painting
442:folklore
398:painting
336:Germanic
321:Walloons
319:(mostly
311:(mostly
118:Religion
104:folklore
57:a series
55:Part of
22:Belgian
3889:England
3879:Ukraine
3829:Romania
3789:Moldova
3747:Ireland
3742:Iceland
3737:Hungary
3727:Germany
3722:Georgia
3712:Finland
3707:Estonia
3702:Denmark
3687:Croatia
3672:Belgium
3667:Belarus
3657:Austria
3652:Armenia
3647:Andorra
3642:Albania
3565:Outline
3494:Cuisine
3466:Culture
3421:Honours
3384:Society
3355:Tourism
3333:Banking
3316:Economy
3182:Climate
3048:History
3036:Belgium
2971:17 June
2484:school.
2445:26 June
2038:scholar
1960:ducasse
1956:ducasse
1870:cycling
1846:Hasselt
1781:, near
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1692:(river
1670:sauce,
1648:biscuit
1625:recipes
1587:waffles
1550:Cuisine
1534:Fashion
1485:hip-hop
1437:Soulwax
1381:Maurane
1365:Stromae
1297:of the
1095:Rimbaud
987:authors
943:Baroque
931:Tournai
854:Antwerp
832:Museums
768:Thorgal
736:Jommeke
731:Jef Nys
585:group,
473:Antwerp
360:waffles
313:Flemish
226:Symbols
111:Cuisine
79:History
47:Antwerp
28:Plovdiv
3992:Jersey
3934:Kosovo
3874:Turkey
3864:Sweden
3844:Serbia
3834:Russia
3819:Poland
3814:Norway
3794:Monaco
3764:Latvia
3732:Greece
3717:France
3692:Cyprus
3586:Portal
3509:waffle
3489:Comics
3484:Cinema
3446:People
3350:Energy
3202:Rivers
3111:Empire
3038:
2941:15 May
2931:UNESCO
2912:Leuven
2900:31 May
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2702:15 May
2644:
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2532:11 May
2513:7 June
2477:15 May
2410:16 May
2395:UNESCO
2373:11 May
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1848:, the
1838:Bruges
1819:UNESCO
1799:Easter
1787:Gilles
1755:Binche
1751:Gilles
1729:Leuven
1713:Godiva
1664:endive
1511:) and
1469:Octurn
1373:Angèle
1344:, but
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1214:, and
1140:Cinema
1117:, and
1053:, and
1005:, and
935:Gothic
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860:; the
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811:Spirou
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696:Gaston
636:Tintin
621:Comics
583:Les XX
530:, and
526:, the
458:France
444:, and
430:Gothic
412:, the
369:Tintin
185:Cinema
86:People
59:on the
3967:Ă…land
3904:Wales
3859:Spain
3784:Malta
3754:Italy
3572:Index
3536:Sport
3526:Music
3441:Media
3401:Crime
3192:Lakes
2045:JSTOR
2031:books
1921:Notes
1858:Namur
1854:Liège
1821:as a
1666:with
1614:monks
1417:Telex
1273:Music
1200:Daens
659:Hergé
646:near
640:Hergé
352:fries
340:Latin
196:Sport
175:Radio
167:Media
157:Music
3516:Flag
3504:wine
3499:Beer
3258:LGBT
2973:2008
2943:2007
2902:2007
2876:2010
2850:2010
2819:2010
2788:2012
2729:ISBN
2704:2007
2678:2007
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2598:ISBN
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2560:2007
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2515:2007
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2017:news
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1813:and
1797:and
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1783:Mons
1749:The
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1694:eels
1639:(or
1589:and
1579:beer
1526:and
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1467:and
1457:jazz
1451:and
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3479:Art
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