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Belgium |
Koninkrijk België (Dutch)
Royaume de Belgique (French)
Königreich Belgien (German)
Kingdom of Belgium (English) |
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Motto |
Eendracht maakt macht (Dutch)
L'union fait la force (French)
Einigkeit macht stark (German)
Strength through Unity (English) |
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Anthem |
The Brabançonne |
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Capital |
Brussels |
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50°54′N,
4°32′E |
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Largest metropolitan area |
Brussels Capital Region |
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Official languages |
Dutch, French, German |
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Demonym |
Belgian |
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Government |
Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy |
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Independence |
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- Declared |
October 4, 1830 |
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- Recognized |
April 19, 1839 |
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EU accession |
March 25, 1957 |
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Currency |
Euro (€) 1 (EUR) |
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Time zone |
CET (UTC+1) |
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- Summer (DST) |
CEST (UTC+2) |
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Internet TLD |
.be |
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Calling code |
+32 |
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