The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Belgium:
Belgium – sovereign country located in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO.
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
Coastline: 66.5 km
Population of Belgium: 10,584,534(2007) - 76th most populous country
Area of Belgium: 30,528 square kilometres (11,787 sq mi) - 139th largest country
Atlas of Belgium
Climate of Belgium
Renewable energy in Belgium
Geology of Belgium
Protected areas of Belgium
Biosphere reserves in Belgium
National parks of Belgium
Wildlife of Belgium
Fauna of Belgium
Birds of Belgium
Mammals of Belgium
Lakes of Belgium
Rivers of Belgium
World Heritage Sites in Belgium
Administrative divisions of Belgium
Regions of Belgium
Provinces of Belgium
Municipalities of Belgium
Regions of Belgium
Brussels-Capital Region
Flemish Region
Walloon Region
Provinces of Belgium
Antwerp
Limburg
Flemish Brabant
East Flanders
West Flanders
Hainaut
Walloon Brabant
Namur
Liège
Luxembourg
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.
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
Head of state (ceremonial): King of the Belgians, Filip I
Head of government: Prime Minister of Belgium, Charles Michel
Cabinet 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)
Court of Cassation
Diplomatic missions in Belgium
Diplomatic missions of Belgium
The Kingdom of Belgium is a member of:
Law and order in Belgium
Law of Belgium
Capital punishment in Belgium
Constitution of Belgium
Crime in Belgium
Human rights in Belgium
LGBT rights in Belgium
Freedom of religion in Belgium
Law enforcement in Belgium
Military of Belgium
Command
Commander-in-chief: Gerard Van Caelenberge
Defence minister: Pieter De Crem
Ministry of Defence of Belgium
Forces
Army of Belgium
Navy of Belgium
Air Force of Belgium
Special forces of Belgium
Military history of Belgium
Military ranks of Belgium
Military history of Belgium
Culture of Belgium
Architecture of Belgium
Cuisine of Belgium
Festivals in Belgium
Languages of Belgium
Media in Belgium
National symbols of Belgium
Coat of arms of Belgium
Flag of Belgium
National anthem of Belgium
People of Belgium
Prostitution in Belgium
Public holidays in Belgium
Records of Belgium
Religion in Belgium
Buddhism in Belgium
Christianity in Belgium
Hinduism in Belgium
Islam in Belgium
Judaism in Belgium
Sikhism in Belgium
World Heritage Sites in Belgium
Art in Belgium
Cinema of Belgium
Literature of Belgium
Music of Belgium
Television in Belgium
Theatre in Belgium
Sports in Belgium
Football in Belgium
Belgium at the Olympics
Economy and infrastructure of Belgium
Economy of Belgium
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 19th (nineteenth)
Agriculture in Belgium
Banking in Belgium
National Bank of Belgium
Communications in Belgium
Internet in Belgium
Companies of Belgium
Currency of Belgium: Euro (see also Euro topics)
ISO 4217: EUR
Energy in Belgium
Energy policy of Belgium
Oil industry in Belgium
Health care in Belgium
Mining in Belgium
Belgium Stock Exchange
Tourism in Belgium
Transport in Belgium
Airports in Belgium
Rail transport in Belgium
Roads in Belgium
Water supply and sanitation in Belgium
Education in Belgium
