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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › BelgiumBelgium - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · Belgium, [ a ] officially the Kingdom of Belgium, [ b ] is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country 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. It covers an area of 30,689 km 2 (11,849 sq mi) [ 4 ] and has a population of more than 11.7 ...

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     The City of Brussels [a] is the largest municipality and...

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     Philippe [a] (born 15 April 1960) is King of the Belgians.He...

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     The Belgian Armed Forces (Dutch: Defensie; French: La...

2. www.britannica.com › place › BelgiumBelgium - Languages, Ethnicities, Diversity | Britannica

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   5 days ago · During the 19th and early 20th centuries, Belgium’s managerial, professional, and administrative ranks were filled almost entirely by the French-speaking segment of the population, even in Flanders.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Demographics_of_BelgiumDemographics of Belgium - Wikipedia

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   5 days ago · The exact number of French-speakers in Brussels is hard to determine, but it is estimated that 85% of the people living in Brussels use French and 10% use Dutch in their households, as the sole language or secondary language, while Arabic is also largely spoken.

4. www.britannica.com › place › BrusselsBrussels | Belgium, History, Population, Climate, & Facts ...

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   2 days ago · The city lies just a few miles north of the invisible “language boundary” separating Belgium’s Flemish-speaking region of Flanders in the north from the southern, French-speaking Walloon Region. Brussels is thus surrounded by Flemish territory.

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5. www.britannica.com › place › BelgiumBelgium - Culture, Art, Cuisine | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Belgian Radio-Television of the French Community (RTBF), which broadcasts in French, and the Flemish Radio and Television Network (VRT; formerly Belgian Radio and Television [BRTN]), in Flemish, were created as public services.

6. www.brusselstimes.comThe Brussels Times

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   17 hours ago · The Brussels Times - News and analysis on politics, Brussels, EU Affairs, business, world, national news, and more.

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   Is Belgium a country?

   • Belgium is officially a country in Northwestern Europe. 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.

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   How many linguistic regions are there in Belgium?

   • Belgium comprises four linguistic regions: the Dutch-speaking region, the French-speaking region, the bilingual region of Brussels-Capital, and the German-speaking region. ^ Janssens, Rudi (2008). 'Language use in Brussels and the position of Dutch'. Brussels Studies. Brussels Studies [Online]. doi: 10.4000/brussels.520. ISSN 2031-0293.

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   Is Belgium a Christian country?

   • Citizens of the EU constitute much of the foreign-born population, but there is also a large number of immigrants from other parts of the world—particularly North and Central Africa, the Middle East, and Southwest Asia. The majority of Belgians are Roman Catholic, but regular attendance at religious services is variable.

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   How literate is Belgium?

   • The vast majority of Belgium's population, 99%, is literate as defined by the Belgian government, i.e. capable of reading and writing in an official language by the time a citizen has reached the age of 15.

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   What is French Indochina?

   • French Indochina (previously spelled as French Indo-China), [ a ][ b ] officially known as the Indochinese Union[ c ][ d ] and after 1941 as the Indochinese Federation, [ e ] was a grouping of French colonial territories in Mainland Southeast Asia until its end in 1954.

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   Are Belgians Catholic?

   • The majority of Belgians are Roman Catholic, but regular attendance at religious services is variable. Although it is marked in the Flemish region and the Ardennes, regular attendance at church has decreased in the Walloon industrial region and in Brussels, and nearly one-third of Belgians are nonreligious.

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8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › French_IndochinaFrench Indochina - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · French Indochina was designated as a colonie d'exploitation (colony of economic exploitation) by the French government. Funding for the colonial government came by means of taxes on locals and the French government established a near monopoly on the trade of opium, salt and rice alcohol.