Belgium
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| National motto: | Strength lies in unity | ||||
| National anthem: | The Brabançonne | ||||
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| About the people | |||||
| Official languages: | Dutch, French, German | ||||
| Population: (# of people) | 
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| Capital city: | Brussels | ||||
| Largest city: | Brussels | ||||
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| Established: | Belgian Revolution (1830) | ||||
| Leaders: | Albert II Guy Verhofstadt | ||||
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| Currency: (Name of money) | Euro (€) | ||||
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| Time zone: | +01:00 | ||||
| Telephone dialing code: | 32 | ||||
| Internet domain: | .be | ||||
Belgium (België in Dutch, Belgique in French and Belgien in German) is a country in Europe. It is next to France, Luxembourg, Germany, and the Netherlands.
The capital city of Belgium is Brussels.
There are three departments in Belgium: Flanders (where the Flemings speak Dutch) in the northern half of Belgium, Wallonia (where the Walloons speak French and German) in the southern half, and the Brussels-Capital Region in the middle (where Dutch and French are spoken).
There is also a German-speaking community in Wallonia which lines the German border.
Belgium is famous for high quality chocolate.
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