The Conventional Long Form name of Belgium is: The Kingdom of Belgium.
The Capital of Belgium is Brussels.
The Government of Belgium is a federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy.
Belgium had gained it's independence on 4/October/1830 when a provisional government declared it's independence.
A national Holiday in Belgium is a celebration of the day when Leopold I ascended to the throne on July 21st.
The current chief of state is King Philippe since July 21 2013 with his heir being the princess, Elizabeth, daughter of the monarch.
The power of the executive branch does not seem to hold much power outside what legislation says it may handle.
The Legislative branch of Belgium is a bicameral Parliament consists of a Senate (71 seats; 40 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 31 indirectly elected by Community Parliaments; members serve 4-year terms) and the Chamber of Representatives (150 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
The Judiciary branch deals with three rooms of concern fiscal social criminal, civil and commercial, and the armed forces. all chambers are divided in half one half french the other dutch. it is run by 12 judges (6 french 6 dutch)
Voting in Belgium is compulsory and universal to all over the age of 18.
Belgium's Ambassador to the U.S. is Ambassador Johan VERBEKE (since 10 March 2014).
The location of their embassy in the U.S. is 3330 Garfield Street NW, Washington, DC 20008.
The consulate locations for Belgium in the U.S. are Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York.
Our diplomat to them is Ambassador Denise Campbell BAUER (since 26 September 2013
Our Embassy in Belgium can be found at 27 Boulevard du Regent [Regentlaan], B-1000 Brussels
We have no consulates in Belgium.
The representative of Belgium to the UN is Bénédicte Frankinet.
The symbolic description for the Belgian flag is three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), yellow, and red; the vertical design was based on the flag of France; the colors are those of the arms of the duchy of Brabant (yellow lion with red claws and tongue on a black field)
The Belgian national anthem is "La Brabanconne" (The Song of Brabant): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9u_Ituu2Q8
The symbols for Belgium are lion; national colors: red, black, yellow.
Belgium currently has no international disputes.
Belgium currently houses 5,038 (Afghanistan) refugees. Stateless persons, 2,554 (2014)
Illicit drugs in Belgium: growing producer of synthetic drugs and cannabis; transit point for US-bound ecstasy; source of precursor chemicals for South American cocaine processors; transshipment point for cocaine, heroin, hashish, and marijuana entering Western Europe; despite a strengthening of legislation, the country remains vulnerable to money laundering related to narcotics, automobiles, alcohol, and tobacco; significant domestic consumption of ecstasy
The Capital of Belgium is Brussels.
The Government of Belgium is a federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy.
Belgium had gained it's independence on 4/October/1830 when a provisional government declared it's independence.
A national Holiday in Belgium is a celebration of the day when Leopold I ascended to the throne on July 21st.
The current chief of state is King Philippe since July 21 2013 with his heir being the princess, Elizabeth, daughter of the monarch.
The power of the executive branch does not seem to hold much power outside what legislation says it may handle.
The Legislative branch of Belgium is a bicameral Parliament consists of a Senate (71 seats; 40 members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote and 31 indirectly elected by Community Parliaments; members serve 4-year terms) and the Chamber of Representatives (150 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)
The Judiciary branch deals with three rooms of concern fiscal social criminal, civil and commercial, and the armed forces. all chambers are divided in half one half french the other dutch. it is run by 12 judges (6 french 6 dutch)
Voting in Belgium is compulsory and universal to all over the age of 18.
Belgium's Ambassador to the U.S. is Ambassador Johan VERBEKE (since 10 March 2014).
The location of their embassy in the U.S. is 3330 Garfield Street NW, Washington, DC 20008.
The consulate locations for Belgium in the U.S. are Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York.
Our diplomat to them is Ambassador Denise Campbell BAUER (since 26 September 2013
Our Embassy in Belgium can be found at 27 Boulevard du Regent [Regentlaan], B-1000 Brussels
We have no consulates in Belgium.
The representative of Belgium to the UN is Bénédicte Frankinet.
The symbolic description for the Belgian flag is three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), yellow, and red; the vertical design was based on the flag of France; the colors are those of the arms of the duchy of Brabant (yellow lion with red claws and tongue on a black field)
The Belgian national anthem is "La Brabanconne" (The Song of Brabant): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9u_Ituu2Q8
The symbols for Belgium are lion; national colors: red, black, yellow.
Belgium currently has no international disputes.
Belgium currently houses 5,038 (Afghanistan) refugees. Stateless persons, 2,554 (2014)
Illicit drugs in Belgium: growing producer of synthetic drugs and cannabis; transit point for US-bound ecstasy; source of precursor chemicals for South American cocaine processors; transshipment point for cocaine, heroin, hashish, and marijuana entering Western Europe; despite a strengthening of legislation, the country remains vulnerable to money laundering related to narcotics, automobiles, alcohol, and tobacco; significant domestic consumption of ecstasy