Country

Belgium

Also Known As Kingdom of Belgium

Western Europe

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy in Western Europe with a complex federal system structured on regional and linguistic grounds. An independent Belgium was established in 1830 following the Belgian Revolution against the Netherlands. Its capital is Brussels. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Brussels 2

Population

11,867,634 2

2026 census estimate.

Population Estimate Year

2026 2

Area (sq km)

30,689 2

Independence or Founding Year

1830 2

An independent Belgium was established in 1830 following the Belgian Revolution against the United Kingdom of the Netherlands.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Belgium

Connections

Associated With

Antwerp

Source Antwerp (Wikipedia)

Benelux

Benelux is a union of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.

Source Benelux (Wikipedia)

Western Europe

Source Western Europe (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

North Sea

Source North Sea (Wikipedia)

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Same As

Belgium

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Nationals Include

Dirk Inzé

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Guido Gryseels

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Jozef Schell

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Léopold Guillaume Gillekens

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Marc Van Montagu

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Marcel De Boodt

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Michel Georges

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Bertholet Flemalle

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Source Wikipedia: Bertholet FlemalleLead

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Bertholet Flemalle, Flemal, or Flamael (1614–1675) was a Liège Baroque painter.

Félicien Rops

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Source Getty ULAN artist record 500020047, Rops, FélicienRecord display

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Rops, Félicien (Belgian painter, etcher, and lithographer, 1833-1898)

Jan Collaert I

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Jan Collaert the Elder or (I), Hans Collaert the Elder or Johannes Collaert (Brussels, between 1525 and 1530 – Antwerp, October 1580) was a Flemish printmaker, publisher, draftsman, tapestry designer, glass painter and designer and engraver of swords.

Justus Sustermans

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Justus Sustermans, Joost Sustermans or Suttermans, his given name Italianised to Giusto (28 September 1597 – 23 April 1681), was a Flemish painter and draughtsman who is mainly known for his portraits.

René Magritte

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Source Wikidata: Rene Magritte

Andre Danthine

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Source Wikipedia: Andre DanthineLead sentence 1tier 2

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André Danthine (14 May 1932 – 18 January 2024) was a Belgian computer scientist.

Bart Preneel

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Bart Preneel (born 15 October 1963 in Leuven, Belgium) is a Belgian cryptographer and cryptanalyst.

Jean-Jacques Quisquater

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Robert Cailliau

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Sylvia Ratnasamy

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Vincent Rijmen

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Willy Zwaenepoel

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Haroun Tazieff

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Wilfried Brutsaert

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Ovide Decroly

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Chantal Akerman

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Dardenne brothers

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Hergé

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Tim Mielants

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Peter Piot

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Sir Peter Karel, Baron Piot (born 17 February 1949) is a Belgian-British microbiologist known for his research into Ebola and AIDS.

Carlo Bronne

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Chaim Perelman

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Charles de Visscher

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Chris Van den Wyngaert

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

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Christine Van den Wyngaert

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Edouard Rolin-Jaequemyns

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

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Fientje Moerman

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Francois Laurent

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Frédéric Krenc

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Source Wikidata: Frédéric Krenc

Gustave Rolin-Jaequemyns

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Koen Lenaerts

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Source Wikipedia: Koen LenaertsLead sentence 1

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Koenraad Lenaerts, Baron Lenaerts (Dutch: [kun ˈleːnaːrts]; born 20 December 1954) is a Belgian jurist and the president of the Court of Justice of the European Union.

Odette De Wynter

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Source Wikipedia: Odette De WynterLead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia article

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Odette De Wynter (18 July 1927 – 14 September 1998) was the first woman to be a notary in Belgium.

Georges Simenon

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Victor Hugo

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Source Wikipedia: Victor Hugotier 2

Charles-Jean de la Vallee Poussin

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Source Charles-Jean de la Vallee Poussin (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph of the cited Wikipedia articletier 2

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Charles-Jean Étienne Gustave Nicolas, baron de La Vallée Poussin (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁl ʒɑ̃ etjɛn ɡystav nikɔla baʁɔ̃ də la vale pusɛ̃]; 14 August 1866 – 2 March 1962) was a Belgian mathematician.

Eugène Charles Catalan

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Source Eugène Charles Catalan, Biography (MacTutor History of Mathematics)Summary

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Eugène Catalan was a Belgian mathematician who defined the numbers called after him, while considering the solution of the problem of dissecting a polygon into triangles by means of non-intersecting diagonals.

Joseph Plateau

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Source Joseph Plateau, Biography (MacTutor History of Mathematics)Summary

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Joseph Plateau was a Belgian mathematician best known for Plateau's problem on surfaces of minimal area.

Simon Stevin

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Source Simon Stevin, Biography (MacTutor History of Mathematics)Summary

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Simon Stevin was a Flemish mathematician who presented the first elementary and thorough account of decimal fractions and introduced their use in mathematics.

Albert Hustin

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Source Albert Hustin (Wikipedia)Lead sentence, nationality to belgium

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was a Belgian medical doctor

Alexander von Winiwarter

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Source Alexander von Winiwarter (Wikipedia)Life, Belgian citizenship

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Subsequently, he acquired Belgian citizenship.

Hippoliet Van Peene

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Source Hippoliet Van Peene (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph, nationality

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was a Belgian medical doctor and playwright

Jules Bordet

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Nand Peeters

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Source Nand Peeters (source article)Lead sentence [in-group]

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was a Belgian obstetrician and gynecologist

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Origin Of

Félicien Rops

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Source Getty ULAN artist record 500020047, Rops, FélicienBirth and Death Places

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Born: Namur (Namur province, Wallonia, Belgium) (inhabited place)

Hubert van Eyck

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Source Getty Research Institute: Union List of Artist Names: Hubert van EyckBirth and Death Places

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Born: Maaseik (Limburg, Flanders, Belgium) (inhabited place)

Jan Collaert I

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Source Getty Research Institute: Union List of Artist Names: Jan Collaert IBirth and Death Places

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Born: Antwerp (Antwerpen province, Flanders, Belgium) (inhabited place)

Jan van Eyck

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Source Getty Research Institute: Union List of Artist Names: Jan van EyckBirth and Death Places

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Born: Maaseik (Limburg, Flanders, Belgium) (inhabited place)

Petrus Christus

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Source Getty Research Institute: Union List of Artist Names: Petrus ChristusBirth and Death Places

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Born: Baarle-Hertog (Antwerpen province, Flanders, Belgium) (inhabited place)

René Magritte

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Rogier van der Weyden

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Source Rogier van der Weyden (Wikipedia)Wikipedia sections

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was born in Tournai (then a Bishopric, now part of Belgium)

Fritz Marguerre

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Patokh Chodiev

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Blue Is the Warmest Colour

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Flow

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Jeanne Dielman, 23, Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles

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Le Depart

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L'Enfant (film)

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Rosetta (1999 film)

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Song of the Sea

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The Artist

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The Secret of Kells

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The Triplets of Belleville

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Tintin in the Land of the Soviets

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Titane

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Belgian Cuisine

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Belgian Waffle

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Flemish stew

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French Fries

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Fromage Blanc

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Liège Waffle

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Merveilleux (dessert)

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Mitraillette

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Moules-Frites

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Rijstevlaai

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Stoemp

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Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor

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Treaty of Ghent

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Maigret Sets a Trap

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Pietr the Latvian

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Symbolism

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Eleutherius Winance

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Etienne Vermeersch

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Etienne Vermeersch (2 May 1934, Sint-Michiels, Bruges – 18 January 2019, Ghent) was a Belgian moral philosopher, skeptic, opinion maker and debater.

Fernand Deschamps

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Fernand Deschamps (July 13, 1868 in Châtelineau – March 15, 1957 in Brussels) was a Belgian intellectual who participated in the great socio-economic and ethical debates in the first half of the twentieth century.

Isabelle Stengers

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Isabelle Stengers (; French: [stɛnɡɛʁs]; born 1949) is a Belgian philosopher, noted for her work in the philosophy of science.

Justus Lipsius

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Lieven De Cauter

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Lieven De Cauter (born 1959 in Koolskamp) is a Belgian philosopher, art historian, writer, and activist based in Brussels.

Michel Weber

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Michel Weber (born 1963) is a Belgian philosopher.

Site Of

Antwerp Central Station

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Architects Council of Europe

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Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial

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Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War American military war grave cemetery, located in the village of Neuville-en-Condroz, near the southeast edge of Neupré, some 20 km (12 mi) south-west of Liège in Belgium.

Brussels Palace of Justice

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The Palace of Justice of Brussels or Law Courts of Brussels is a courthouse in Brussels, Belgium.

Brussels Town Hall

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De Vaartkapoen

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Europa Nostra

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Liege-Guillemins railway station

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Source Wikipedia: Liege-Guillemins railway stationLead sentence 1tier 3

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Liège-Guillemins railway station (French: Gare de Liège-Guillemins; Dutch: Station Luik-Guillemins) is the main station in Liège, Belgium.

Menin Gate

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Royal Palace of Brussels

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Villa Bloemenwerf

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Villa Empain

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Altarpiece of the Holy Sacrament

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Descent from the Cross (Rubens)

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It is still in its original place, the Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp, Belgium.

Ghent Altarpiece

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Panorama of the Battle of Waterloo

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The Panorama of the Battle of Waterloo (French: Panorama de la Bataille de Waterloo) is a rotunda in Belgium that houses a monumental panoramic painting depicting the Battle of Waterloo.

Pornocrates

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It is part of the collection of the Musée provincial Félicien Rops in Namur, Belgium.

Saint Barbara (van Eyck)

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The Death of Marat

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The Oyster Eater

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Achel Brewery