Belgium (België in Dutch, Belgique in French and Belgien in German) is a small country located in Western Europe, bordered by the Netherlands, the Federal Republic of Germany, Luxembourg, France, and the North Sea.

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(In Detail)
National motto: "L'union fait la force" (in French) and "Eendracht maakt macht" (in Dutch) (Translation: "Strength lies in unity")
Official local names:Koninkrijk België
Royaume de Belgique
Königreich Belgien
Official English name:Kingdom of Belgium
Official languages:Dutch, French, German
Capital city:Brussels
Land area:30,528 km²
Inhabitants:10,263,414 (2001)
Population density:336/km²
Monarch:Albert II of Belgium
Prime Minister:Guy Verhofstadt
Independence declared1830
Independence recognised1839
Currency:Euro(€) (1), Belgian euro coins
Time zone:UTC +1 (Central European Time)
National anthem:La Brabançonne
Internet TLD:.BE
(1) Prior to 1999: Belgian franc



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