Belgium

Introduction

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Belgium bĕlˈjəm [key], Du. België, Fr. La Belgique, officially Kingdom of Belgium, constitutional kingdom (2020 est. pop. 11,560,000), 11,781 sq mi (30,513 sq km), NW Europe. Belgium is bordered on the N by the Netherlands and the North Sea, on the E by Germany and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and on the W and SW by France. Brussels is the capital and Antwerp is the chief commercial center and one of the world's major ports. Other important cities include Ghent and Liège.

Sections in this article:

Introduction
Postwar Belgium
The Kingdom of Belgium
The Beginnings of Belgium
Government
Economy
Land and People
Bibliography

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