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Belgium: Country in Northwestern Europe
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, 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 southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of 30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi) and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of 376/km2 (970/sq mi). Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest metropolitan region is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven.

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More people in Belgium need nose reconstruction due to cocaine use, doctors say [Video]

More people in Belgium need nose reconstruction due to cocaine use, doctors say

More people in Belgium need nose reconstruction due to rising cocaine use, local doctors say.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:47Published
Voting compulsory for 16 and 17-year-olds in Belgium, court rules [Video]

Voting compulsory for 16 and 17-year-olds in Belgium, court rules

Teenagers in Belgium must vote in upcoming European elections, the country's constitutional court has ruled - ten days before the deadline to register to vote.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 00:35Published
"Shame must change sides": a Belgian model warns about deepnudes [Video]

"Shame must change sides": a Belgian model warns about deepnudes

Julia, 21, has received fake nude photos of herself generated by artificial intelligence. The phenomenon is exploding.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 02:31Published
Brussels celebrates surrealism with two major exhibitions [Video]

Brussels celebrates surrealism with two major exhibitions

Fans of surrealism are in for a treat in Belgium with two exhibitions celebrating the surrealist movement on its 100th anniversary.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 00:35Published
Belgian family painting determined to be a fake Van Gogh [Video]

Belgian family painting determined to be a fake Van Gogh

Experts say the painting of Van Gogh found during renovation works on a house in Belgium was not a self-portrait.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 00:35Published
'Ursula, we are here!': European farmers' anger reaches Brussels to protest at EU summit [Video]

'Ursula, we are here!': European farmers' anger reaches Brussels to protest at EU summit

Hundreds of tractors will gather in Luxembourg Square in the Belgian capital on Thursday.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 02:05Published
French Government Looks to Quell Farmer Protests With New Measures [Video]

French Government Looks to Quell Farmer Protests With New Measures

French Government Looks to , Quell Farmer Protests , With New Measures. Al Jazeera reports that French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal will implement controls on foreign food products in an attempt to..

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