Outline of Belgium
See also: Index of Belgium-related articles
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The location of Belgium
An enlargeable relief map of the Kingdom of Belgium
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to 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.
General reference
An enlargeable basic map of Belgium
- Pronunciation:
i/ˈbɛldʒəm/ BEL-jəm - 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: .be
Geography of Belgium
An enlargeable topographic map of Belgium
Main article: Geography of Belgium
- Belgium is a:
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- 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
France 620 km
Netherlands 450 km
Germany 167 km
Luxembourg 148 km
- Coastline: 66.5 km
- 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
An enlargeable satellite image of Belgium
Main article: 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
Natural geographic features of Belgium
Regions of Belgium
Ecoregions of Belgium
- Main article: Ecoregions in Belgium
Administrative divisions of Belgium
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Belgium
Regions of Belgium
Main article: Regions of Belgium
Provinces of Belgium
Main article: Provinces of Belgium
- Antwerp
- Limburg
- Flemish Brabant
- East Flanders
- West Flanders
- Hainaut
- Walloon Brabant
- Namur
- Liège
- Luxembourg
Municipalities of Belgium
Main article: 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
- Main article: Demographics of Belgium
Government and politics of Belgium
- Main article: Government of Belgium and Politics 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
Main article: Government of Belgium
Executive branch of the government of Belgium
- Head of state (ceremonial): King of the Belgians, Filip I
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Belgium, Charles Michel
- Cabinet of Belgium
Legislative branch of the government of Belgium
- Belgian Federal Parliament (bicameral)
- Upper house: Belgian Senate (Dutch: de Senaat, French: le Sénat, German: der Senat)
- Lower house: Belgian Chamber of Representatives (Dutch: Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers, French: la Chambre des Représentants, German: die Abgeordnetenkammer)
Judicial branch of the government of Belgium
Main article: Politics of Belgium § Judiciary
Foreign relations of Belgium
Main article: Foreign relations of Belgium
International organization membership
The Kingdom of Belgium is a member of:[1]
Law and order in Belgium
- Main article: Law of Belgium
- Capital punishment in Belgium
- Constitution of Belgium
- Crime in Belgium
- Human rights in Belgium
- Law enforcement in Belgium
Military of Belgium
- Main article: Military of Belgium
- Command
- Commander-in-chief: Gerard Van Caelenberge
- Defence minister: Pieter De Crem
- Forces
- Military history of Belgium
- Military ranks of Belgium
History of Belgium
- Main article: History of Belgium, Timeline of the history of Belgium, and Current events of Belgium
Culture of Belgium
- Main article: Culture of Belgium
- Architecture of Belgium
- Cuisine of Belgium
- Festivals in Belgium
- Languages of Belgium
- Media in Belgium
- National symbols 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
- Art in Belgium
- Cinema of Belgium
- Literature of Belgium
- Music of Belgium
- Television in Belgium
- Theatre in Belgium
Sports in Belgium
- Main article: Sports in Belgium
Economy and infrastructure of Belgium
- Main article: Economy of Belgium
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 19th (nineteenth)
- Agriculture in Belgium
- Banking in Belgium
- Communications in Belgium
- Companies of Belgium
- Currency of Belgium: Euro (see also Euro topics)
- 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 Belgium
Education in Belgium
- Main article: Education in Belgium
See also
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Dutch language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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French language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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German language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Belgium
- All pages beginning with "Belgium"
- All pages 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 geography
References
- 1 2 "Belgium". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 15, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
External links
- 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,
– its links to sites of Belgian Tourist Offices in Belgium
– its links to sites of Belgian Tourist Offices worldwide - History of Belgium: Primary Documents EuroDocs: Online Sources for European History
- Belgium, entry on the Public Diplomacy wiki monitored by the USC Center on Public Diplomacy
- Local news and features on Belgium, Expatica
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