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
Population2026 census estimate. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Independence or Founding YearAn independent Belgium was established in 1830 following the Belgian Revolution against the United Kingdom of the Netherlands. Classification
Sovereignty Status Belgium
Connections
Associated With
Source Antwerp (Wikipedia)
Benelux is a union of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Source Benelux (Wikipedia)
Source Western Europe (Wikipedia)
Bordered By Water
Source North Sea (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Dirk Inze, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Guido Gryseels, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Jozef Schell, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Marc Van Montagu, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Marcel De Boodt, nationals include there.
- Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: Michel Georges, nationals include there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Antwerp Central Station, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Architects Council of Europe, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Brussels Palace of Justice, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Brussels Town Hall, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Liege-Guillemins railway station, part of this there.
- Also in Architecture and Design Atlas: Royal Palace of Brussels, part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Altarpiece of the Holy Sacrament, part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Descent from the Cross (Rubens), part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Ghent Altarpiece, part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Panorama of the Battle of Waterloo, part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Pornocrates, part of this there.
- Also in Arts and Music Atlas: Saint Barbara (van Eyck), part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Ackermans & van Haaren, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Brasserie d'Achouffe, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Chimay Brewery, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Duvel Moortgat Brewery, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Hoegaarden Brewery, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Huyghe Brewery, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Rochefort Brewery, part of this there.
- Also in Business Atlas: Umicore, part of this there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Andre Danthine, nationals include there.
- Also in Computing Atlas: Bart Preneel, nationals include there.
- Also in Home, Crafts and Hobbies Atlas: World Crafts Council, part of this there.
- Also in Mathematics Atlas: Charles-Jean de la Vallee Poussin, nationals include there.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Eleutherius Winance, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Etienne Vermeersch, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Fernand Deschamps, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Philosophy Atlas: Lieven De Cauter, is where this subject originated.
- Also in Political Atlas: Belgium, the same subject.
- Also in Science Atlas: Andre Hubert Dumont, nationals include there.
- Also in Science Atlas: Christian de Duve, nationals include there.
- Also in Science Atlas: Corneille Heymans, nationals include there.
- Also in Science Atlas: Georges Lemaitre, nationals include there.
- Also in Science Atlas: International Solvay Institutes for Physics and Chemistry, part of this there.
- Also in Science Atlas: Laurent-Guillaume de Koninck, nationals include there.
- Also in Science Atlas: Paul Fourmarier, nationals include there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Aerospacelab, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Antwerp Space, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: OIP Sensor Systems, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Space Applications Services, part of this there.
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Spacebel, part of this there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Arthur van Doren, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Eddy Merckx, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Jacky Ickx, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: John-John Dohmen, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Tom Boon, nationals include there.
- Also in Sport and Games Atlas: Wout van Aert, nationals include there.
- Also in Technology and Engineering Atlas: Leo Baekeland, nationals include there.
Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroductionQuote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
2. Belgium (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox
Kingdom of Belgium
Infobox, capital
City of Brussels
Infobox, area
30,689 km2
Demographics section, 2026
11,867,634 (2026 census estimate)
History section, independence
An independent Belgium was established in 1830 following the Belgian Revolution.
Introduction
Belgium is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy with a complex federal system structured on regional and linguistic grounds; it is a developed country with an advanced high-income economy.
View the Source North Sea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBordered By Water: North Sea, Infobox/lead, bordering countriesQuote, Bordered By Water: North Sea, Infobox/lead, bordering countries
the United Kingdom, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France
Antwerp (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Antwerp, Infobox, CountryQuote, Associated With: Antwerp, Infobox, Country
Belgium
Benelux (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Benelux, Lead sectionQuote, Associated With: Benelux, Lead section
a politico-economic union, alliance and formal international intergovernmental cooperation of three neighbouring states in Western Europe: Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
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