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| + | The '''Kingdom of Belgium''' is a country in [[Western Europe|northwest Europe]] bordered by [[France]], [[Netherlands|the Netherlands]], [[Germany]] and [[Luxembourg]] and is one of the founding and core members of the [[European Union]]. Belgium has a population of over ten million people, in an area of around 30,000 square kilometres . | ||
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| + | Straddling the cultural boundary between [[Romance languages|Romance]] and [[Germanic languages|Germanic]] Europe, Belgium is linguistically divided. It has two main languages: ca. 60% of its population , mainly in the region [[Flemish region|Flanders]], speak [[Dutch language|Dutch]] (while Belgians often refer to it as [[Flemish (linguistics)|Flemish]]), while [[French language|French]] is spoken by 40%. | ||
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| Belgium is well-known for its [[fine art]] and [[architecture]]. The region corresponding to today's Belgium has seen the flourishing of major artistic movements that have had tremendous influence over [[European art]]. | Belgium is well-known for its [[fine art]] and [[architecture]]. The region corresponding to today's Belgium has seen the flourishing of major artistic movements that have had tremendous influence over [[European art]]. | ||
| See [[culture of Belgium]] | See [[culture of Belgium]] | ||
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The Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe bordered by France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg and is one of the founding and core members of the European Union. Belgium has a population of over ten million people, in an area of around 30,000 square kilometres .
Straddling the cultural boundary between Romance and Germanic Europe, Belgium is linguistically divided. It has two main languages: ca. 60% of its population , mainly in the region Flanders, speak Dutch (while Belgians often refer to it as Flemish), while French is spoken by 40%.
Belgium is well-known for its fine art and architecture. The region corresponding to today's Belgium has seen the flourishing of major artistic movements that have had tremendous influence over European art.
