• Events in the year 2012 in Belgium. Monarch: Albert II Prime Minister: Elio Di Rupo February 3 to 4 February – The traffic record is broken in Belgium due...
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    The 2012 Belgian Grand Prix (formally the 2012 Formula 1 Shell Belgian Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race that took place, at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps...
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    Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the...
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    Christianity is the largest religion in Belgium, with the Catholic Church representing the largest community, though it has experienced a significant decline...
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  • The 2012 Lotto–Decca Tour was the first edition of Lotto–Decca Tour, a women's cycle stage race in Belgium. The tour was held from 25 August to 27 August...
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    diversified industrial and commercial base. Belgium was the first European country to join the Industrial Revolution in the early 19th century. It has since...
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  • This is a list of Belgian television related events from 2012. 17 March - Glenn Claes wins the first season of The Voice van Vlaanderen. 2 November -...
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    indicated. As of January 1, 2024, Belgium had a population of 11,763,650 and is the 81st most populous country in the world. The population of Flanders...
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    The 2012 Tour of Belgium was the 82nd edition of the Tour of Belgium cycling stage race. It took place from 23 May to 27 May 2012 in Belgium. The race...
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    After 18 days of fighting in which Belgian forces were pushed back into a small pocket in the north-west of the country, the Belgian military surrendered to...
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    Belgium competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The Belgian Olympic Committee sent the nation's...
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    Islam is the second largest religion in Belgium after Christianity. The exact number of Muslims in Belgium is unknown but various sources estimate that...
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    people identified with the Kingdom of Belgium, a federal state in Western Europe. As Belgium is a multinational state, this connection may be residential...
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    The Belgium national football team has officially represented Belgium in men's international football since their maiden match in 1904. The squad is under...
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    Beer in Belgium includes pale ales, lambics, Flemish red ales, sour brown ales, strong ales and stouts. In 2018, there were 304 breweries in Belgium, including...
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  • The 2012–13 Belgian Cup (also known as Cofidis Cup for sponsorship purposes) was the 58th season of the main knockout football competition in Belgium. It...
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    For most of its history, what is now Belgium was either a part of a larger territory, such as the Carolingian Empire, or divided into a number of smaller...
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  • The Dutch language used in Belgium can also be referred to as Flemish Dutch or Belgian Dutch (Dutch: Vlaams Nederlands, Belgisch Nederlands). Dutch is...
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    Belgian chocolate (French: Chocolat Belge, ‹See Tfd›German: Belgische Schokolade, Dutch: Belgische Chocolade) is chocolate produced in Belgium. A major...
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    Belgium is a constitutional, hereditary and popular monarchy. The monarch is titled King (or Queen) of the Belgians (Dutch: Koning(in) der Belgen, French:...
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  • Belgium participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Would You?" written by Nina Sampermans, Jean Bosco Safari and Walter Mannaerts...
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    Albert II (born 6 June 1934) is a member of the Belgian royal family who reigned as King of the Belgians from 9 August 1993 until his abdication on 21 July...
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    The Belgian Catholic Church, also known as the Catholic Church in Belgium, is part of the global Catholic Church and is under the spiritual leadership...
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    The culture of Belgium involves both the aspects shared by all Belgians regardless of the language they speak and the differences between the main cultural...
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    Belgium has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 65 times since making its debut as one of seven countries at the first contest in 1956. The only...
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    Belgium is a federal state comprising three communities and three regions that are based on four language areas. For each of these subdivision types,...
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  • taxes are collected. Tax revenue stood at 48% of GDP in 2012. The amount of taxes a person in Belgium has to pay depends on whether you are or you are not...
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    Belgium is a federal state located in Western Europe and is divided into three regions: the Flemish Region (Flanders), the Walloon Region (Wallonia),...
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    the most popular sport in Belgium, which has been played since the end of the 19th century. The national association was founded in 1895 with the intention...
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    popular in Belgium, and most of what Belgians eat is also eaten in neighbouring countries. "Belgian cuisine" therefore usually refers to dishes of Belgian origin...
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