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Gallia Belgica at the time of Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul in 54 BCE
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Julius Caesar described the Belgae as the bravest of the Gauls, attributing this to their distance from the Roman Province and continual warfare with Germanic tribes.

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Belgium

Population
11.9M
Area
30,528 km²
Capital
Brussels
Continent
Europe
82nd most populous country in the world

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, 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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Gallia Belgica at the time of Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul in 54 BCE
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The coastal plain of Belgium consists mainly of sand dunes and polders.

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Belgium

Population
11.9M
Area
30,528 km²
Capital
Brussels
Continent
Europe
82nd most populous country in the world

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, 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.

From the “Geography” section

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Gallia Belgica at the time of Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul in 54 BCE
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Belgium has one of the highest rates of voter turnout in the world due to its compulsory voting system.

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Belgium

Population
11.9M
Area
30,528 km²
Capital
Brussels
Continent
Europe
82nd most populous country in the world

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, 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.

From the “Politics and government” section

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Gallia Belgica at the time of Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul in 54 BCE
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Belgium is the only country that does not have age restrictions on euthanasia.

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Belgium

Population
11.9M
Area
30,528 km²
Capital
Brussels
Continent
Europe
82nd most populous country in the world

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, 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.

From the “Politics and government” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: User:Feitscherg · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Gallia Belgica at the time of Julius Caesar's conquest of Gaul in 54 BCE
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Belgium's territory is divided into three Regions, with the Brussels-Capital Region being neither a province nor part of a province.

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Belgium

Population
11.9M
Area
30,528 km²
Capital
Brussels
Continent
Europe
82nd most populous country in the world

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, 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.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: User:Feitscherg · CC BY-SA 3.0

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