BELGIUM
(1) Picture by Wouter Claesse
(2) Picture by Ludwig van den Boer
Miscellaneous Plates II
Miscellaneous Plates III
| Location | Western Europe |
| Capital | Brussel/Bruxelles [Brussels] |
| Main Religion | Christianity (catholicism) |
| National Languages | Dutch, French, German |
| History | Belgium seceded from the Netherlands in 1830. It is territorially divided in the regions of Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels and on linguistic and cultural issues divided in Dutch, French, and German communities. The country is a member of the European Union. |
| International Oval | B |
| ISO Code | BE |