Belgium
Belgium (België in Dutch, Belgique in French and Belgien in German) is a small country located in Western Europe, bordered by the Netherlands, the Federal Republic of Germany, Luxembourg, France, and the North Sea.
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| National motto: "L'union fait la force" (in French) and "Eendracht maakt macht" (in Dutch) (Translation: "Strength lies in unity") | |||||
| Official local names: | Koninkrijk België | ||||
| Royaume de Belgique | |||||
| Königreich Belgien | |||||
| Official English name: | Kingdom of Belgium | ||||
| Official languages: | Dutch, French, German | ||||
| Capital city: | Brussels | ||||
| Land area: | 30,528 km² | ||||
| Inhabitants: | 10,263,414 (2001) | ||||
| Population density: | 336/km² | ||||
| Monarch: | Albert II of Belgium | ||||
| Prime Minister: | Guy Verhofstadt | ||||
| Independence declared | 1830 | ||||
| Independence recognised | 1839 | ||||
| Currency: | Euro(€) (1), Belgian euro coins | ||||
| Time zone: | UTC +1 (Central European Time) | ||||
| National anthem: | La Brabançonne | ||||
| Internet TLD: | .BE | ||||
| (1) Prior to 1999: Belgian franc | |||||
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