Belgium

[bel-juhm]

noun

1. a kingdom in W Europe, bordering the North Sea, N of France. 11,779 sq. mi. (30,508 sq. km). Brussels.

Belgium

/ ˈbɛldʒəm /

noun

1. a federal kingdom in NW Europe: at various times under the rulers of Burgundy, Spain, Austria, France, and the Netherlands before becoming an independent kingdom in 1830. It formed the Benelux customs union with the Netherlands and Luxembourg in 1948 and and was a founder member of the Common Market, now the European Union. It consists chiefly of a low-lying region of sand, woods, and heath (the Campine) in the north and west, and a fertile undulating central plain rising to the Ardennes Mountains in the southeast. Languages: French, Flemish (Dutch), German. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: euro. Capital: Brussels. Pop: 10 444 268 (2013 est). Area: 30 513 sq km (11 778 sq miles)

Belgium

1. Monarchy in northwestern Europe, bordered by the North Sea and The Netherlands to the north, Germany and Luxembourg to the east, and France to the south. Its capital and largest city is Brussels.

Headquarters for the EU and for NATO.

Example Sentences

Split between its rival language camps, Belgium's complex political patchwork has long been seen as borderline dysfunctional.

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Laurent Servais, a professor of neuromuscular diseases at the University of Oxford, carried out a study of newborn screening based on programmes in other countries, such as Belgium.

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He notes that, in Belgium, foam is valued for both taste and the overall drinking experience.

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The finance ministers of Belgium and Greece have thrown their hats in the ring to lead the Eurogroup panel of their eurozone peers, following the surprise exit of Ireland's Paschal Donohoe, the body said Friday.

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Belgium is the key voice on the issue as it hosts international deposit organisation Euroclear, where the vast bulk of the assets are held.

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