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Provinces de Belgique Provinzen ... Région de Bruxelles-Capitale: Region Brüssel-Hauptstadt Brussels City: Rudi Vervoort: Since 2013: 162 km 2 (63 sq mi) 1,249,597
Highest point — Signal de Botrange (694 m) Lowest point — De Moeren (−3 m) The Belgian National Geographic Institute calculated that the central point of Belgium lies at coordinates 50°38′28″N 4°40′05″E / 50.64111°N 4.66806°E / 50.64111; 4.66806 , in Nil-Saint-Vincent-Saint-Martin in the municipality of Walhain
This is a schematic overview of the basic federal structure of Belgium as defined by Title I of the Belgian Constitution. Each of the entities either have their own parliament and government (for the federal state, the communities and the regions) or their own council and executive college (for provinces and municipalities). The entities in italics do not have their own institutions ...
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Belgium, [b] officially the Kingdom of Belgium, [c] is a country in Northwestern Europe.Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west.
1830–1831: Etienne de Sauvage (Liberal) 1831–1832: Jean-François Tielemans (Liberal) 1832–1844: Charles van den Steen de Jehay; 1844–1846: Henri de Brouckère (Liberal) 1846–1847: Edmond de la Coste (Liberal) 1847–1863: Ferdinand de Macar (Liberal) 1863–1882: Charles de Luesemans (Liberal) 1882–1908: Léon Pety de Thozée
A Belgian identity card (Dutch: Identiteitskaart, French: Carte d’identité, German: Personalausweis) is a national identity card issued to all citizens of Belgium aged 12 years old and above. Foreigners resident in Belgium are issued with a Belgian resident card (Dutch: Verblijfstitel , French: Titre de séjour , German: Aufenthaltstitel ...
Belgium became de facto independent from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1830. Its borders were formalized between 1839 and 1843. Its borders were formalized between 1839 and 1843. Over the years there have been various adjustments, notably after the Treaty of Versailles (1919) when some territory was transferred to Luxembourg.