Outline of Belgium
The followingoutlineis provided as an overview of and topical guide to Belgium:
Belgium–sovereign countrylocated innorthwest Europe.[1]It is a founding member of theEuropean Unionand hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other majorinternational organizations,includingNATO,of which it is also a founding member. It is bordered by theNetherlandsto the north,GermanyandLuxembourgto the east,Franceto the south and southwest and theNorth Seato the northwest.Brusselsis its capital and largest city.
General reference
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- Pronunciation:/ˈbɛldʒəm/BEL-jəm
- Common English country name:Belgium
- Official English country name: TheKingdom of Belgium
- Commonendonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s):Belgian
- Demonym(s):Belgians
- Etymology:Name of Belgium
- International rankings of Belgium
- ISO country codes:BE, BEL, 056
- ISO region codes:SeeISO 3166-2:BE
- Internetcountry code top-level domain:.be
Geography of Belgium
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- Belgium is a:
- Location:
- Northern HemisphereandEastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone:Central European Time(UTC+01),Central European Summer Time(UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Belgium
- High:Signal de Botrange694 m (2,277 ft)
- Low:North Sea0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,385 km
France620 km
Netherlands450 km
Germany167 km
Luxembourg148 km
- Coastline: 66.5 km
- Population of Belgium:10,584,534(2007) -76th most populous country
- Area of Belgium:30,528 square kilometres (11,787 sq mi) -139th largest country
- Atlas of Belgium
Environment of Belgium
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- Climate of Belgium
- Renewable energy in Belgium
- Geology of Belgium
- Protected areas of Belgium
- Wildlife of Belgium
Natural geographic features of Belgium
[edit]Regions of Belgium
[edit]Ecoregions of Belgium
[edit]Administrative divisions of Belgium
[edit]Administrative divisions of Belgium
Regions of Belgium
[edit]Provinces of Belgium
[edit]- Antwerp
- Limburg
- Flemish Brabant
- East Flanders
- West Flanders
- Hainaut
- Walloon Brabant
- Namur
- Liège
- Luxembourg
Municipalities of Belgium
[edit]- Capitalof Belgium:Brussels
- Cities of Belgium
Belgium comprises 589municipalitiesgrouped into fiveprovincesin each of tworegionsand into a third region, theBrussels-Capital Region,comprising 19 municipalities that do not belong to a province.
Demography of Belgium
[edit]Government and politics of Belgium
[edit]- Form of government:federalparliamentaryrepresentative democraticconstitutional monarchy
- Capitalof Belgium:Brussels
- Elections in Belgium
- Political parties in Belgium
- Political scandals of Belgium
Branches of government
[edit]Executive branch of the government of Belgium
[edit]- Head of state(ceremonial):King of the Belgians,Filip I
- Head of government:Prime Minister of Belgium,Alexander De Croo
- Cabinet of Belgium
Legislative branch of the government of Belgium
[edit]- Belgian Federal Parliament(bicameral)
- Upper house:Belgian Senate(Dutch:de Senaat,French:le Sénat,German:der Senat)
- Lower house:Belgian Chamber of Representatives(Dutch:Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers,French:la Chambre des Représentants,German:die Abgeordnetenkammer)
Judicial branch of the government of Belgium
[edit]Foreign relations of Belgium
[edit]International organization membership
[edit]The Kingdom of Belgium is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Belgium
[edit]- Capital punishment in Belgium
- Constitution of Belgium
- Crime in Belgium
- Human rights in Belgium
- Law enforcement in Belgium
Military of Belgium
[edit]- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Belgium
- Military ranks of Belgium
Local government in Belgium
[edit]History of Belgium
[edit]Culture of Belgium
[edit]- Architecture of Belgium
- Cuisine of Belgium
- Festivals 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
Art in Belgium
[edit]- Art in Belgium
- Cinema of Belgium
- Literature of Belgium
- Music of Belgium
- Television in Belgium
- Theatre in Belgium
Sports in Belgium
[edit]Economy and infrastructure of Belgium
[edit]- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007):19th (nineteenth)
- Agriculture in Belgium
- Banking in Belgium
- Communications in Belgium
- Companies of Belgium
- Currency of Belgium:Euro(see alsoEuro topics)
- Energy in Belgium
- Health care in Belgium
- Mining in Belgium
- Belgium Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Belgium
- Transport in Belgium
- Water supply and sanitation in Belgium
Education in Belgium
[edit]See also
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- All pages with titles beginning withBelgium
- All pages with titles beginning withBelgian
- All pages with titles containingBelgium
- All pages with titles containingBelgian
- Index of Belgium-related articles
- List of Belgium-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Europe
- Outline of geography
References
[edit]- ^ab"Belgium".The World Factbook.United StatesCentral Intelligence Agency.July 15, 2009.RetrievedJuly 23,2009.
External links
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- Belgium,entry on theCatholic Encyclopedia 1913,republished onWikisource
- Official site of Belgian monarchy
- Official site of the Belgian federal government
- Official Site of the Belgian Tourist Office in the Americas and GlobeScope
- History of Belgium: Primary DocumentsEuroDocs: Online Sources for European History
- Local news and features on Belgium,Expatica
