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|official_languages      = Dutch, French, German
 
|official_languages      = Dutch, French, German
 
|capital                  = Brussels
 
|capital                  = Brussels
|latd=50 |latm=54 |latNS=N |longd=4 |longm=32 |longEW=E  
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|latd=50 |latm=54 |latNS=N |longd=4 |longm=32 |longEW=E
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|government_type          = Federal constitutional monarchy
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|sovereignty_type        = Independence
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|sovereignty_note        = from the Netherlands
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|established_event1      = Declared
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|established_date1        = October 4, 1830
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|established_event2      = Recognised
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|established_date2        = Treaty of London, April 19, 1839
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|area                    = 30,528
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|areami²                  = 11,787
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|area_magnitude          = 1 E10
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|percent_water            = 6.4
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|population_estimate      = 10,419,000 <!--UN estimate for mid-2005-->
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|population_estimate_year = 2005
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|population_census        = 10,296,350
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|population_census_year  = 2001
 
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The '''Kingdom of Belgium''' (Dutch: Koninkrijk België; French: Royaume de Belgique; German: Königreich Belgien) is a country in northwest Europe bordered by [[Netherlands|the Netherlands]], [[Germany]], [[Luxembourg]] and [[France]]. Belgium has a population of over ten million people, in an area of around 30,000 square kilometres (11,700&nbsp;square miles).
 
The '''Kingdom of Belgium''' (Dutch: Koninkrijk België; French: Royaume de Belgique; German: Königreich Belgien) is a country in northwest Europe bordered by [[Netherlands|the Netherlands]], [[Germany]], [[Luxembourg]] and [[France]]. Belgium has a population of over ten million people, in an area of around 30,000 square kilometres (11,700&nbsp;square miles).

Revision as of 10:11, 25 March 2007

Koninkrijk België
Royaume de Belgique
Königreich Belgien
Kingdom of Belgium
Flag of Belgium Coat of arms of Belgium
Flag Coat of arms


Location of Belgium


Capital Brussels
50°54'N 4°32'E
Official languages Dutch, French, German


Government Federal constitutional monarchy
Independence from the Netherlands 
 -  Declared October 4, 1830 
 -  Recognised Treaty of London, April 19, 1839 



Area
 -  Total 30,528 km² 
11,787 sq mi 
 -  Water (%) 6.4
Population
 -  2005 estimate 10,419,000 
 -  2001 census 10,296,350 



The Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Koninkrijk België; French: Royaume de Belgique; German: Königreich Belgien) is a country in northwest Europe bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France. Belgium has a population of over ten million people, in an area of around 30,000 square kilometres (11,700 square miles).

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