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| Region |
Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands |
| Capital |
Brussels |
| Government |
Federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch |
| US Embassy |
chief of mission: Ambassador Stephen Franklin BRAUER
Embassy: Regentlaan 27 Boulevard du Regent, B-1000 Brussels
mailing address: PSC 82, Box 002, APO AE 09710
telephone: [32] (2) 508-2111
FAX: [32] (2) 511-2725 |
| Legal System |
Civil
law system influenced by English constitutional theory; judicial review
of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with
reservations |
| Languages |
Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French) |
| Currency |
Euro |
| Currency Code |
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| Holidays |
Independence Day, 21 July (1831) |
| Climate |
Temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy |
| Terrain |
Flat coastal plains in northwest, central rolling hills, rugged mountains of Ardennes Forest in southeast |
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