Belgium

The Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Koninkrijk België, French: Royaume de Belgique, German: Königreich Belgien) is a Federal state in a continuous process of devolution. It is a developed country in North-Western Europe that is bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, France, and the North Sea. Belgium has a population of over ten million people in only thirty thousand square kilometres, making it the 17th most densely populated country in the world. It ranked ninth on the 2005 United Nations Human Development Index.

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1.{{note|nuttall}} Nuttall encyclopedia

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2.{{note|language_BBC}} Language dispute divides Belgium, BBC News, 13 May, 2005

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3.{{note|rainbow_BBC}} Belgium's "rainbow" coalition sworn in, BBC News, 12 July, 1999

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4.{{note|chambre}} Composition of the Chamber of Representatives, on the official homepage of the Chamber, in French

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5.{{note|VB_expa}}Court says Vlaams Blok conviction is sound, Expatriate Online, 10 November, 2004

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6.{{note|VB_BBC}}Court rules Vlaams Blok is racist, BBC News, 9 November, 2004

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7.{{note|dioxin}}Dioxin contamination scandal hits Belgium: Effects spread through European Union and beyond, World Socialist Web Site, 8 June, 1999

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8.{{note|food}}History of the Federal Food Agency, at its official homepage

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9.{{note|rwanda}}The Rwanda article at Tiscali.References shows an example of Belgium's recent African policies.

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10.{{note|flanders}}The official homepage of Flanders (Community and Region)

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11.{{note|meteo}}Eurometeo: The meteo at Brussels

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12-13.{{note|state_dpt}}US Department of State's report

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14.{{note|nationalBank}}National Bank of Belgium

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15.{{note|economist}}Economic forecast of the Economist, 30 September, 2005

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16,18.{{note|statbel}}Official statistics of Belgium

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17,22.{{note|undp}}United Nation Development Programme

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19-20.{{note|ethnologue}}Ethnologue.com published by SIL International

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21.{{note|edu}}Digest of Education Satistics 2003, US National Education Statistics

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23.{{note|religion}}International Religious Freedom Report 2004 at the US Department os State

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