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Official name |
Kingdom of Belgium |
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| Location |
30,528 square kilometres, bounded on the north by the Netherlands and the North Sea, on the east by Germany and Luxembourg, and on the southwest by France |
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Population |
10,666,866 (2008) |
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Languages |
French, Flemish, German |
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Religions |
Catholic (79%), Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, Orthodox
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Capital |
Brussels |
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Political system |
Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
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| Constitution |
The Belgian constitution was proclaimed on February 7, 1831. Since 1970, a series of reforms have transformed Belgium into a federal state divided into communities and regions. By virtue of the 1993 constitutional reform, the regions and communities exercise their fields of jurisdiction internationally. |
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| Right to vote |
Universal suffrage (age 18); voting compulsory |
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Embassy and consulates |
Foreign representations in Québec |
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