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Belgium

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Brussels The bilingual capital of Belgium and de facto capital of the European Union.
Antwerp The largest city in Belgium, a major port, and the diamond center of the world.
Atomium A 1958 World Fair monument in Brussels consisting of nine interconnected metal spheres.
Flemish The Dutch-speaking region and language community located in the north of Belgium.
Walloon The French-speaking region located in the southern part of Belgium.
Albert Canal A major waterway joining the river Meuse in Wallonia to the city of Antwerp.
Rubicon The world's longest continually navigable underground river, located in Belgium's Condroz region.
Gordel A 100-kilometer circular walk used to assert Flemish subnational identity around Brussels.
Hainaut The province home to the tallest boat lift in Europe, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Liège A major industrial city located on the Meuse river in the Walloon region.
Mechelen A Flemish city through which the Dyle River flows, located between Brussels and Antwerp.
Ghent The Belgian city where the treaty ending the War of 1812 was signed.
Neutral Moresnet A small former territory bordering Belgium that was the world's only Esperanto-speaking region.
King Philippe The current monarch who succeeded Albert II in 2013, taking his oath in three languages.
Manneken Pis A famous landmark bronze sculpture of a urinating boy located in central Brussels.
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