Belgium

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Belgium is a sovereign state located in Europe[1]. It was established on October 4, 1830[2], and its capital is Brussels[3][4]. The country has an area of 31k and a population of 11.8M as of 2025[5].

Its official languages are Dutch, French, and German[6][3]. Belgium uses the euro as its currency. The country observes the time zones UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00, and Central European Time[7].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands
Climate
temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy
Terrain
flat coastal plains in northwest, central rolling hills, rugged mountains of Ardennes Forest in southeast
Natural resources
construction materials, silica sand, carbonates, arable land
People & Society
Religions
Roman Catholic 57.1%, Protestant 2.3%, other Christian, 2.8%, Muslim 6.8%, other 1.7%, atheist 9.1%, nonbeliever/agnostic 20.2% (2018 est.)
Government
Government type
federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Independence
4 October 1830 (a provisional government declared independence from the Netherlands); 21 July 1831 (King LEOPOLD I ascended to the throne)
National holiday
Belgian National Day (ascension to the throne of King LEOPOLD I), 21 July (1831)
Legal system
civil law system based on the French Civil Code; judicial review of legislative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$749.229 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$63,100 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
1% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.1% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
5.5% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
France 20%, Netherlands 15%, Germany 14%, Italy 6%, USA 5% (2023)
Imports - partners
Netherlands 20%, Germany 13%, France 11%, USA 7%, Ireland 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Key Facts

  • Member of: European Union[3], United Nations[4], NATO[5], Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development[6]
  • Country: Belgium[7]
  • Located in or next to body of water: North Sea[8]
  • Head of government: Bart De Wever[9]
  • Continent: Europe[10]
  • Instance of: country[11], realm[12]
  • Head of state: Philippe of Belgium[13]
  • Capital: Brussels[14]
  • Official language: Dutch[15], French[16], German[17]
  • Currency: euro[18]
  • Shares border with: Germany[19], Luxembourg[20], France[21], Netherlands[22], Nazi Germany[23], United Kingdom[24]
  • Top-level Internet domain: .be[25], .eu[26]
  • Anthem: The Brabançonne[27]
  • Main regulatory text: Constitution of Belgium[28]
  • Basic form of government: federal parliamentary monarchy[29], federation[30]
  • Named after: Belgae[31], Gallia Belgica[32]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Flemish Region[33], Brussels-Capital Region[34], Flemish Community[35], French Community[36], German-speaking Community[37], Walloon Region[38]
  • Flag: flag of Belgium[39]
  • Legislative body: Belgian Federal Parliament[40]
  • Executive body: Federal Government of Belgium[41]
  • Highest judicial authority: Constitutional Court of Belgium[42], Belgian Court of Cassation[43], Council of State[44]
  • Coat of arms: coat of arms of Belgium[45]
  • Commons category: Belgium[46]
  • Licence plate code: B[47]
  • Patron saint: Joseph[48]

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Cultural Significance

Things named for Belgium include Benelux[49], a political economic union[50], in Netherlands[51], founded in 1944[52], headquartered in Brussels[53]; Belgians[54], a human population[55]; Belgian waffle[56], a dish[57]; Belgium[58], a village of Wisconsin[59], in United States[60]; Belgique[61], an unincorporated community[62], in United States[63]; 1052 Belgica[64], an asteroid[65]; Bélgica[66]; and Belgium Township[67].

Why It Matters

Belgium has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] Belgium is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

Works attributed to Belgium include Invocation of the Vienna (Human Dimension) Mechanism on the Situation in Georgia[70], a document[71], written by Albania[72]. Entities named for Belgium include Benelux[49], a political economic union[50], in Netherlands[51], founded in 1944[52], headquartered in Brussels[53]; Belgians[54], a human population[55]; Belgian waffle[56], a dish[57]; Belgium[58], a village of Wisconsin[59], in United States[60]; Belgique[61], an unincorporated community[62], in United States[63]; and 1052 Belgica[64], an asteroid[65].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [68] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-10-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: Belgium, update metadata from fandom API ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/fb2d267272cf|details]])"
  2. 10d ago · Tomodachi94 · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → gta:Belgium, belgium:Belgium, europe:Belgium +5
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Fandom article id: historica:Belgium, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/299597356|Belgium (#299597356)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8197|Historica Wiki"
  3. 10d ago · Liber008 · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    British museum place id → x21239
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ British museum place id: x21239, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/328351467|Belgium (#328351467)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8589|British Museum place"
  4. 12d ago · Salgo60 · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14968 → 1992
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  5. 13d ago · Profesorul Blazat · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Diplomatic relation → Luxembourg, Italy, Germany +30
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  6. 19d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Pontificia università della santa croce id: 6967"
  7. 25d ago · GeertivpBot bot · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 383
    Owner of → Memorial interallié de Cointe, Meise Botanic Garden, Fort Breendonk
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  8. 5w ago · Tymewalk · 2026-09-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → gta:Belgium, belgium:Belgium, europe:Belgium +5
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Fandom article id: marvel:Belgium, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/323674474|Belgium (#323674474)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8466|Marvel Database a"
  9. 6w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 10w ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → gta:Belgium, belgium:Belgium, europe:Belgium +5
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  11. 12w ago · WikiLucas00 · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Belgio.wav, LL-Q33573 (kin)-Adygrafix250-Ububiligi.wav
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  12. 13w ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Belgio.wav, LL-Q33573 (kin)-Adygrafix250-Ububiligi.wav
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  13. 14w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Major Harris
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  14. 15w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id → 2803
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  15. 17w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fallout wiki id → Belgium
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  16. 17w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 026360608, 02725030X
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  17. 19w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  18. 20w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kallías id → KS00115040
    Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija id → belgija
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    National virtual library of india id → 1173381
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  19. 20w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  20. 23w ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → belgium
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  21. 24w ago · Lyonrail · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom wiki id → Belgium
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  22. 26w ago · GeertivpBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → International Space Station
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  23. 26w ago · Anticeri · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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