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Belgium

country in western Europe
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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

Belgium

Summary

Belgium is a sovereign state[1]. Belgium has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Belgium was a member of European Union[3].
  • Belgium was a member of United Nations[4].
  • Belgium was a member of NATO[5].
  • Belgium was a member of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development[6].
  • Belgium was a member of Council of Europe[7].
  • Belgium was a member of Benelux[8].
  • Belgium is in the country of Belgium[9].
  • Belgium is on the body of water North Sea[10].
  • Belgium's head of government is recorded as Bart De Wever[11].
  • Belgium is on the continent of Europe[12].
  • Belgium's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[13].
  • Belgium's instance of is recorded as federation[14].
  • Belgium's instance of is recorded as country[15].
  • Belgium's instance of is recorded as realm[16].
  • Belgium's head of state is recorded as Philippe of Belgium[17].
  • Belgium's capital is recorded as Brussels[18].
  • Belgium's official language is recorded as Dutch[19].
  • Belgium's official language is recorded as French[20].
  • Belgium's official language is recorded as German[21].
  • Belgium's currency is recorded as euro[22].
  • Belgium's shares border with is recorded as Germany[23].
  • Belgium's shares border with is recorded as Luxembourg[24].
  • Belgium's shares border with is recorded as France[25].
  • Belgium's shares border with is recorded as Netherlands[26].
  • Belgium's shares border with is recorded as Nazi Germany[27].

Body

Identity

Belgium is part of Benelux[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Belgium include Belgium[29], a village of Wisconsin[30], in United States[31]; 1052 Belgica[32], an asteroid[33]; Bélgica[34], a tram stop[35], in Spain[36]; Belgian waffle[37], a dish[38]; Benelux[39], a political economic union[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1944[42], headquartered in Brussels[43]; Belgians[44], a human population[45]; Belgium Township[46]; and Belgique[47].

Why It Matters

Belgium has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Belgium is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

Works attributed to Belgium include Invocation of the Vienna (Human Dimension) Mechanism on the Situation in Georgia[49], a document[50], written by Albania[51]. Entities named for Belgium include Belgium[29], a village of Wisconsin[30], in United States[31]; 1052 Belgica[32], an asteroid[33]; Bélgica[34], a tram stop[35], in Spain[36]; Belgian waffle[37], a dish[38]; Benelux[39], a political economic union[40], in Netherlands[41], founded in 1944[42], headquartered in Brussels[43]; and Belgians[44], a human population[45].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Belgio.wav
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P443]]: LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Belgio.wav, Adding Italian pronunciation audio"
  2. 5d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q26869
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q26869, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
  3. 10d ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id → 2803
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8590]]: 2803, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167475711|BELGIUM (#167475711)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6351|Jewish Encyclopedia]] #mix'"
  4. 28d ago · Rémi sim · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fallout wiki id → Belgium
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11589]]: Belgium, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294247549|Belgium (#294247549)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8063|Fallout Wiki articles]]"
  5. 4w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Idref id → 026360608
    Icannwiki page id → Belgium
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12521]]: Belgium, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294322603|Belgium (#294322603)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8064|ICANNWiki]] #mix'n'matc"
  6. 6w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eska.pl topic id → tg-sjCb-mZ36-UjaT
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7185]]: tg-sjCb-mZ36-UjaT, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/250703604|belgia (#250703604)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7420|eska.pl topic]]"
  7. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kallías id → KS00115040
    Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija id → belgija
    Err keyword id → 21336
    National virtual library of india id → 1173381
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0312408-Belgie, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  8. 6w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Part of → Benelux
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||nl */ Cleanup: remove self_stated_in refs; remove alias=label/mul ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
  9. 10w ago · Trivialist · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → belgium
    Bibliothèque nationale de france id → 15238382r
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: belgium, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289911602|belgium (#289911602)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #mix'n'm"
  10. 10w ago · Lyonrail · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom wiki id → Belgium
    Fandom article id → gta:Belgium, cs.historika:Belgické_království
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P268]]: 15238382r"
  11. 12w ago · GeertivpBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → Q25271
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1344]]: [[Q25271]], #pwb Copy label Add deelgenomen aan (P1344)"
  12. 12w ago · Anticeri · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Basic form of government → federal parliamentary monarchy
    Instance of → sovereign state, federation, country +2
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Moving [[Property:P31]] to [[Property:P122]]"
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