Outline of Belgium

The Flag of Belgium

The Greater coat of arms of Belgium

The location of Belgium

Flag-map of Belgium

An enlargeable relief map of the Kingdom of Belgium

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Belgium:

Belgium – sovereign country located in northwest Europe.^[1] It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO.

General reference[]

An enlargeable basic map of Belgium

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛldʒəm/ (listen) BEL-jəm
Common English country name: Belgium
Official English country name: The Kingdom of Belgium
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Belgian
Demonym(s): Belgians
Etymology: Name of Belgium
International rankings of Belgium
ISO country codes: BE, BEL, 056
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:BE
Internet country code top-level domain: .be

Geography of Belgium[]

An enlargeable topographic map of Belgium

Geography of Belgium

Belgium is a:
- Country
  - Developed country
- Nation state
  - Sovereign state
  - Member State of the European Union
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
  - Europe
    - Western Europe
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Belgium
  - High: Signal de Botrange 694 m (2,277 ft)
  - Low: North Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,385 km

France 620 km

Netherlands 450 km

Germany 167 km

Luxembourg 148 km

Coastline: 66.5 km

Population of Belgium: 10,584,534(2007) - 76th most populous country
: 30,528 square kilometres (11,787 sq mi) - 139th largest country
Atlas of Belgium

Environment of Belgium[]

An enlargeable satellite image of Belgium

Environment of Belgium

Climate of Belgium
Geology of Belgium
Protected areas of Belgium
- National parks of Belgium
- Fauna of Belgium
  - Birds of Belgium
  - Mammals of Belgium

Natural geographic features of Belgium[]

Lakes of Belgium
Rivers of Belgium
World Heritage Sites in Belgium

Regions of Belgium[]

Ecoregions of Belgium[]

Administrative divisions of Belgium[]

Administrative divisions of Belgium

Regions of Belgium
- Provinces of Belgium
  - Municipalities of Belgium

Regions of Belgium[]

Regions of Belgium

Brussels-Capital Region
Flemish Region
Walloon Region

Provinces of Belgium[]

Provinces of Belgium

Municipalities of Belgium[]

Municipalities of Belgium

Capital of Belgium: Brussels
Cities of Belgium

Belgium comprises 589 municipalities grouped into five provinces in each of two regions and into a third region, the Brussels-Capital Region, comprising 19 municipalities that do not belong to a province.

Demography of Belgium[]

Demographics of Belgium

Government and politics of Belgium[]

Politics of Belgium

Form of government: federal parliamentary representative democratic constitutional monarchy
Capital of Belgium: Brussels
Elections in Belgium
Political parties in Belgium
Political scandals of Belgium

Branches of government[]

Government of Belgium

Executive branch of the government of Belgium[]

Head of state (ceremonial): King of the Belgians, Filip I
Head of government: Prime Minister of Belgium, Alexander De Croo
Cabinet of Belgium

Legislative branch of the government of Belgium[]

Belgian Federal Parliament (bicameral)
- Upper house: Belgian Senate (Dutch: de Senaat, French: le Sénat, German: der Senat)
- Lower house: Belgian Chamber of Representatives (Dutch: Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers, French: la Chambre des Représentants, German: die Abgeordnetenkammer)