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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

/ ˈɛə /

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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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 .
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Headquarters for the EU and for NATO .
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The Belgium international has been labelled "one of the greatest midfielders to ever play in this country" by his manager Pep Guardiola.

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"Every story comes to an end, but this has definitely been the best chapter," the Belgium midfielder wrote on social media.

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Canada now has one of the most liberal systems of assisted dying in the world, similar to that operating in the Netherlands and Belgium.

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Belgium, the Netherlands and Slovakia are in a similar position when it comes to goods.

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She missed February's matches against Portugal and Spain due to injury but was recalled to the squad for this double-header with Belgium.

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