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Complete details about Belgium in Europe with capital city Bruxelles [Brussel]
| Country Name | Belgium (België/Belgique) |
| Country Code | BEL |
| Capital City | Bruxelles [Brussel] |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Western Europe |
| Independence Year | 1830 |
| Population | 10239000 |
| Surface Area | 30518.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 77.8 years |
| GNP | 249704.0 (old 243948.0) |
| Government Form | Constitutional Monarchy, Federation |
Spoken Languages |
Arabic (1.6%) Dutch [official] (59.2%) French [official] (32.6%) German [official] (1.0%) Italian (2.4%) Turkish (0.9%) |
Major Cities |
Antwerpen, Antwerpen (population 446525) Gent, East Flanderi (population 224180) Charleroi, Hainaut (population 200827) Liège, Liège (population 185639) Bruxelles [Brussel], Bryssel (population 133859) Brugge, West Flanderi (population 116246) Schaerbeek, Bryssel (population 105692) Namur, Namur (population 105419) Mons, Hainaut (population 90935) |
Belgium's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: MarketWatch (press release) | Tue, 22 May 2012 06:24:06 -0700 | |
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The nationwide TETRA (terrestrial trunked radio) network in Belgium serves approximately 60000 end users of public safety, disaster recovery, security services (police, fire, health & ambulance services) and several utility and public transport ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Washington Post | Sun, 20 May 2012 06:44:08 -0700 | |
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Having come from 4 down after four holes in his semifinal against Paul Lawrie to win at the second playoff hole, the 29-year-old Colsaerts ? whose grandfather played basketball and water polo for Belgium at the 1920 Olympics ? was never behind in the ... read full story |
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| Publisher: USA TODAY | Sun, 20 May 2012 10:48:08 -0700 | |
| Nicolas Colsaerts wins World Match Play read full story | ||
| Publisher: Atlanta Journal Constitution | Sun, 20 May 2012 10:57:58 -0700 | |
| Colsaerts wins World Match Play read full story | ||
| Publisher: WalesOnline | Mon, 21 May 2012 01:06:34 -0700 | |
| Golf: Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts wins Volvo World Match Play Championship read full story | ||
| Publisher: Reuters | Mon, 21 May 2012 22:37:40 -0700 | |
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| BRUSSELS May 22 (Reuters) - Belgian investment company GIMV incurred a net loss in its year to the end of March due to falling share prices and lower valuations for its venture capital holdings, although it did maintain its dividend. read full story |
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| Publisher: Asheville Citizen-Times | Tue, 22 May 2012 06:47:13 -0700 | |
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ASHEVILLE ? A series of five Friday evening outdoor concerts will be staged this summer along the French Broad River, presented by the RiverLink organization and New Belgium Brewing, which is building a major east coast expansion brewery along the ... read full story |
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