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See also Index of Belgium related articles The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Belgium The Flag of BelgiumThe Greater coat of arms of Belgium The location of Belgium Flag map of Belgium An enlargeable relief map of the Kingdom of Belgium Belgium sovereign country located in northwest Europe 1 It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those of other major international organizations including NATO of which it is also a founding member It is bordered by the Netherlands to the north Germany and Luxembourg to the east France to the south and southwest and the North Sea to the northwest Brussels is its capital and largest city Contents 1 General reference 2 Geography of Belgium 2 1 Environment of Belgium 2 1 1 Natural geographic features of Belgium 2 2 Regions of Belgium 2 2 1 Ecoregions of Belgium 2 2 2 Administrative divisions of Belgium 2 2 2 1 Regions of Belgium 2 2 2 2 Provinces of Belgium 2 2 2 3 Municipalities of Belgium 2 3 Demography of Belgium 3 Government and politics of Belgium 3 1 Branches of government 3 1 1 Executive branch of the government of Belgium 3 1 2 Legislative branch of the government of Belgium 3 1 3 Judicial branch of the government of Belgium 3 2 Foreign relations of Belgium 3 2 1 International organization membership 3 3 Law and order in Belgium 3 4 Military of Belgium 3 5 Local government in Belgium 4 History of Belgium 5 Culture of Belgium 5 1 Art in Belgium 5 2 Sports in Belgium 6 Economy and infrastructure of Belgium 7 Education in Belgium 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksGeneral reference edit nbsp An enlargeable basic map of Belgium Pronunciation ˈ b ɛ l dʒ em BEL jem Common English country name Belgium Official English country name The Kingdom of Belgium Common endonym 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 See ISO 3166 2 BE Internet country code top level domain beGeography of Belgium edit nbsp An enlargeable topographic map of Belgium Geography of Belgium Belgium is a Country Developed country Nation state Sovereign state Member State of the European Union Member state of NATO Location Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Europe Western Europe Time zone Central European Time UTC 01 Central European Summer Time UTC 02 Extreme points of Belgium High Signal de Botrange 694 m 2 277 ft Low North Sea 0 m Land boundaries 1 385 km nbsp France 620 km nbsp Netherlands 450 km nbsp Germany 167 km nbsp Luxembourg 148 km Coastline 66 5 km dd 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 edit nbsp An enlargeable satellite image of Belgium Environment of Belgium Climate of Belgium Renewable energy in Belgium Geology of Belgium Protected areas of Belgium Biosphere reserves in Belgium National parks of Belgium Wildlife of Belgium Fauna of Belgium Birds of Belgium Mammals of Belgium Natural geographic features of Belgium edit Lakes of Belgium Rivers of Belgium World Heritage Sites in Belgium Regions of Belgium edit Ecoregions of Belgium edit List of ecoregions in Belgium Administrative divisions of Belgium edit Administrative divisions of Belgium Regions of Belgium Provinces of Belgium Municipalities of Belgium Regions of Belgium edit Regions of Belgium Brussels Capital Region Flemish Region Walloon Region Provinces of Belgium edit Provinces of Belgium Antwerp Limburg Flemish Brabant East Flanders West Flanders Hainaut Walloon Brabant Namur Liege Luxembourg Municipalities of Belgium edit Municipalities of Belgium Capital of Belgium Brussels Cities of Belgium Belgium comprises 589 municipalities grouped into five provinces in each of two regions and into a third region the Brussels Capital Region comprising 19 municipalities that do not belong to a province Demography of Belgium edit Demographics of BelgiumGovernment and politics of Belgium editPolitics of Belgium Form of government federal parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy Capital of Belgium Brussels Elections in Belgium Political parties in Belgium Political scandals of Belgium Branches of government edit Government of Belgium 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 Senat German der Senat Lower house Belgian Chamber of Representatives Dutch Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers French la Chambre des Representants German die Abgeordnetenkammer Judicial branch of the government of Belgium edit Main article Politics of Belgium Judiciary Court of Cassation Foreign relations of Belgium edit Foreign relations of Belgium Diplomatic missions in Belgium Diplomatic missions of Belgium International organization membership edit The Kingdom of Belgium is a member of 1 African Development Bank Group AfDB nonregional member Asian Development Bank ADB nonregional member Australia Group Bank for International Settlements BIS Benelux Economic Union Benelux Confederation of European Paper Industries CEPI Council of Europe CE Economic and Monetary Union EMU Euro Atlantic Partnership Council EAPC European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EBRD European Investment Bank EIB European Organization for Nuclear Research CERN European Space Agency ESA European Union EU Food and Agriculture Organization FAO Group of 9 G9 Group of Ten G10 Inter American Development Bank IADB International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA International Bank for Reconstruction and Development IBRD International Chamber of Commerce ICC International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO International Criminal Court ICCt International Criminal Police Organization Interpol International Development Association IDA International Energy Agency IEA International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRCS International Finance Corporation IFC International Fund for Agricultural Development IFAD International Hydrographic Organization IHO International Labour Organization ILO International Maritime Organization IMO International Mobile Satellite Organization IMSO International Monetary Fund IMF International Olympic Committee IOC International Organization for Migration IOM International Organization for Standardization ISO International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ICRM International Telecommunication Union ITU International Telecommunications Satellite Organization ITSO International Trade Union Confederation ITUC Inter Parliamentary Union IPU Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency MIGA North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO Nuclear Energy Agency NEA Nuclear Suppliers Group NSG Organisation internationale de la Francophonie OIF Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development OECD Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe OSCE Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons OPCW Organization of American States OAS observer Paris Club Permanent Court of Arbitration PCA Schengen Convention Southeast European Cooperative Initiative SECI observer United Nations UN United Nations Conference on Trade and Development UNCTAD United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization UNESCO United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR United Nations Industrial Development Organization UNIDO United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon UNIFIL United Nations Mission in the Sudan UNMIS United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo MONUC United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East UNRWA United Nations Truce Supervision Organization UNTSO United Nations University UNU West African Development Bank WADB nonregional Western European Union WEU World Confederation of Labour WCL World Customs Organization WCO World Federation of Trade Unions WFTU World Health Organization WHO World Intellectual Property Organization WIPO World Meteorological Organization WMO World Trade Organization WTO Zangger Committee ZC Law and order in Belgium edit Law of Belgium Capital punishment in Belgium Constitution of Belgium Crime in Belgium Human rights in Belgium LGBT rights in Belgium Freedom of religion in Belgium Law enforcement in Belgium Military of Belgium edit Military of Belgium Command Commander in chief Gerard Van Caelenberge Defence minister Steven Vandeput Ministry of Defence of Belgium Forces Army of Belgium Navy of Belgium Air Force of Belgium Special forces of Belgium Military history of Belgium Military ranks of Belgium Local government in Belgium edit Local government in BelgiumHistory of Belgium editHistory of Belgium Timeline of the history of Belgium Current events of Belgium Military history of BelgiumCulture of Belgium editCulture of Belgium Architecture of Belgium Neoclassical architecture in Belgium Cuisine of Belgium Festivals in Belgium Languages of Belgium Media in Belgium National symbols of Belgium Coat of arms of Belgium Flag of Belgium National anthem of Belgium People of Belgium Prostitution in Belgium Public holidays in Belgium Records of Belgium Religion in Belgium Buddhism in Belgium Christianity in Belgium Hinduism in Belgium Islam in Belgium Judaism in Belgium Sikhism 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 Sports in Belgium Football in Belgium Belgium at the OlympicsEconomy and infrastructure of Belgium editEconomy of Belgium Economic rank by nominal GDP 2007 19th nineteenth Agriculture in Belgium Banking in Belgium National Bank of Belgium Communications in Belgium Internet in Belgium Companies of Belgium Currency of Belgium Euro see also Euro topics ISO 4217 EUR Energy in Belgium Energy policy of Belgium Oil industry in Belgium Health care in Belgium Mining in Belgium Belgium Stock Exchange Tourism in Belgium Transport in Belgium Airports in Belgium Rail transport in Belgium Roads in Belgium Water supply and sanitation in BelgiumEducation in Belgium editEducation in BelgiumSee also edit nbsp Belgium portal nbsp European Union portal Belgium All pages with titles beginning with Belgium All pages with titles beginning with Belgian All pages with titles containing Belgium All pages with titles containing Belgian 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 geographyReferences edit a b Belgium The World Factbook United States Central Intelligence Agency July 15 2009 Retrieved July 23 2009 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Atlas of Belgium Belgium entry on the Catholic Encyclopedia 1913 republished on Wikisource 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 Documents EuroDocs Online Sources for European History Local news and features on Belgium Expatica Belgium at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Media from Commons nbsp News from Wikinews nbsp Quotations from Wikiquote nbsp Travel guides from Wikivoyage nbsp Dutch edition of Wikipedia nbsp French edition of Wikipedia nbsp German edition of Wikipedia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Outline of Belgium amp oldid 1200071472, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
