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BE Flag  Belgium —  (bel´jəm)
About The People

Did You Know...... Belgium was the scene of Napoleon's final defeat, at Waterloo, south of Brussels.  »» More

Fashion... European styles are common in Belgium.  Belg  »» More

Socializing... Belgium is one of the most densely populated nati  »» More

Family... The average Belgian family consists of two parents and two children; both parents usually work outsi  »» More

Sports & Recreation... Belgians are great sports enthusiasts. Cycling is the number one sport in the country, which boasts   »» More

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Belgium History
Belgium derives its name from the Belgae, a Celtic tribe. The Belgae were forced to yield to Roman legions during the first century B.C. For some 300 years thereafter, what is now Belgium flourished as a province of Rome. But Rome’s power gradually lessened. In about A.D. 300, Attila the Hun invaded what is now Germany and pushed Germanic tribes into northern Belgium. About 100 years later, the Germanic tribe of the Franks invaded and took possession of Belgium. The northern part of present-day Belgium became an overwhelmingly Germanized and Germanic-Frankish-speaking area, whereas in the southern part people continued to be Roman and spoke derivatives of Latin. After coming under  »» More
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Capital Cities... Brussels  »» History of Brussels
Population: 10,414,336
GDP: $390,500,000,000 (USD)
Total Area: 30,528 (sq km) 11,787 (sq mi)
Currency: euro
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