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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 the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France and is one of the founding and core members of the European Union. Belgium has a population of over ten million people, in an area of around 30,000 square kilometres (11,700 square miles), mostly Flemish (over 6 million), a large minority of French-speakers (4 million, 3/4 of them Walloon) and a tiny German-speaking group. Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Romance Europe, it is linguistically divided. Two major languages are spoken in Belgium: Dutch is mainly spoken in Flanders to the north, while French in Wallonia in the south. The capital, Brussels, is officially bilingual, while the majority of its residents speak French and an officially-recognized German-speaking minority is present, in the east of the country. This linguistic diversity often leads to political and cultural conflict and is reflected in Belgium's complex system of government and political history.
Belgium derives its name from the Belgae, a group of mostly Celtic tribes, and from the Roman province in northern Gaul, known as Gallia Belgica. Historically, Belgium has been a part of the Low Countries, which also include the Netherlands and Luxembourg and were covering a somewhat larger region than the current Benelux group of states. From the end of the Middle Ages until the seventeenth century, it was a prosperous centre of commerce and culture. From the sixteenth century until independence in 1830, Belgium, called at that time the Southern Netherlands, was the site of many battles between the European powers, and has been dubbed "the cockpit of Europe."Nuttall encyclopedia More recently, Belgium was a founding member of the European Union, hosting its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, such as NATO.
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@DanMerriweather Come to Belgium, Avatar isn't sold out here and i want to watch it too, didn't have the time yet. Happy New Year. Greetz.
ellenbeestje (Ellen ) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:13:45 -0000
@DanMerriweather Come to Belgium, Avatar isn't sold out here and i want to watch it too, didn't have the time yet. Happy New Year. Greetz.
@tanjatiziana i agree! saw a few that looked like this in italy and belgium during my travels.
calaverakid (Ramón Pérez) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:11:15 -0000
@tanjatiziana i agree! saw a few that looked like this in italy and belgium during my travels.
In Belgium, on my way to Amsterdam...
saghul (Saúl Ibarra) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:09:20 -0000
In Belgium, on my way to Amsterdam...
http://bit.ly/7eEZEU Overijse(Belgium) Temp:0.5°C Baro:1015.9hPa Wind:0.0 Km/h
Meteooverijse (Weerstation Overijse) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:00:54 -0000
http://bit.ly/7eEZEU Overijse(Belgium) Temp:0.5°C Baro:1015.9hPa Wind:0.0 Km/h
Im bored !! 1am right now in Belgium :D ,, have to wakeup at 7am,, 6 houres of sleep is enough no ??! :P
Blouby (Tahri Morjane) Sun, 03 Jan 2010 00:00:37 -0000
Im bored !! 1am right now in Belgium :D ,, have to wakeup at 7am,, 6 houres of sleep is enough no ??! :P
hope you'll ever come to Holland or Belgium! I would love to meet you one day ;) Just let me know if you're planning it lol :D
Siabh_Saoirse (Nathalie Wilborts) Sat, 02 Jan 2010 23:58:13 -0000
hope you'll ever come to Holland or Belgium! I would love to meet you one day ;) Just let me know if you're planning it lol :D
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