Belgique – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Belgium
Belgium (; ; ; ), officially the
Kingdom of Belgium, is a
sovereign state in
Western Europe. It is a founding member of the
European Union and hosts several of the EU's official seats and as well as the headquarters of many major international organizations such as
NATO. Belgium covers an area of and has a population of about 11 million people.
Belgique
Noun
1. a monarchy in northwestern Europe; headquarters for the European Union and for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(synonym) Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium
(hypernym) European country, European nation
(member-holonym) Benelux
(part-holonym) Europe
(member-meronym) Belgian
(part-meronym) Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgian capital, capital of Belgium
(class) Bouvines
Belgique
nf.
Belgium, country in western Europe
Belgium
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Background
Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy.
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