Belgium

American

[bel-juhm] / ˈbɛl dʒəm /

noun

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

Belgium British

/ ˈbɛldʒəm /

noun

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)

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Belgium Cultural

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.

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Headquarters for the EU and for NATO.

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While the protests in Belgium and Italy are direct outgrowths of the French student movement, the proximate causes of unrest are local and distinct in every case.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

Protests have also been taking place in Italy, Belgium, Spain and Portugal over different issues, yet with some overlap on inflation and education problems.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

France's neighbours Italy and Belgium have started to experience similar unrest, on a smaller scale.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Refused a berth in Cuba, the U.S. and Canada, the St. Louis returned to Europe and docked in Belgium, where Leon was granted entry to Britain.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

When the Belgians refused, Germany declared war on Belgium.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

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