Leopold II (9 April 1835 – 17 December 1909) was the second King of the Belgians from 1865 to 1909, and the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State...
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The German invasion of Belgium was a military campaign which began on 4 August 1914. On 24 July, the Belgian government had announced that if war came...
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Champenois, and Lorrain (Gaumais). The French language spoken in Belgium differs very little from that of France or Switzerland. It is characterized by the...
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The history of Belgium in World War I traces Belgium's role between the German invasion in 1914, through the continued military resistance and occupation...
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Belgian chocolate (French: Chocolat Belge, German: Belgische Schokolade, Dutch: Belgische Chocolade) is chocolate produced in Belgium. A major industry...
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in Belgium on 13 June 2004. The elections produced little overall change in the distribution of seats in the European Parliament among Belgium's many...
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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 economy of Belgium is a highly developed, high-income, mixed economy. Belgium's economy has capitalised on the country's central geographic location...
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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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acknowledged, most such dishes are enjoyed throughout Belgium. Little is known about early Belgian cuisine. It can only be assumed that it was similar to...
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of the Belgians from 23 February 1934 until his abdication on 16 July 1951. At the outbreak of World War II, Leopold tried to maintain Belgian neutrality...
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(vocals) along with Hal Ritson (back vocals). "Cry (Just a Little)" was released in Belgium as a digital download on 18 May 2011 and was released in the...
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Hedges, "A Little Time" is the band's only single to reach number one on the UK singles chart, and it peaked inside the top 20 in Austria, Belgium, Ireland...
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Ireland, and New Zealand. In addition, it attained top forty positions in Belgium (Wallonia), Canada, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States...
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The Belgian Shepherd, also known as the Belgian Sheepdog or the Chien de Berger Belge, is a Belgian breed of herding dog of medium size. It is bred in...
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Edgar Degas of a young student of the Paris Opera Ballet dance school, a Belgian named Marie van Goethem. The sculpture is one-third life size and was originally...
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in France by Tandem on 15 November 2023 and in Belgium by Galeries Distribution on 3 April 2024. Little Girl Blue received three nominations at the 2024...
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great-aunts, Princess Joséphine-Caroline of Belgium, the dearest sister of King Albert I. She was called "little Jo" by her mother. Joséphine-Charlotte initially...
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community incorporated as the Village of Belgium in 1922. In 1945, sixty German prisoners of war from Camp Fredonia in Little Kohler, Wisconsin were contracted...
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Belgium controlled several territories and concessions during the colonial era, principally the Belgian Congo (modern DR Congo) from 1908 to 1960, Ruanda-Urundi...
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The Belgian Armed Forces (Dutch: Defensie; French: La Défense, German: Die Streitkräfte) is the national military of Belgium. The King of the Belgians is...
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Flanders (redirect from The Quebec of Belgium)
the Dutch-speaking northern portion of Belgium and one of the communities, regions and language areas of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping...
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and was, in effect, little more than a reinforced brigade. In 1940, the King of Belgium was the commander in chief of the Belgian Army which had a mobilised...
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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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multiple sclerosis. Prior to the 1990s there was very little cannabis cultivation within Belgium and the majority of cannabis consumed in the country had...
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debut single by Belgian vocal trance and Europop group Sylver. The song was produced in Belgium by Little Major Productions. In Belgium, it was released...
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United Belgian States (Dutch: Verenigde Nederlandse Staten or Verenigde Belgische Staten; French: États-Belgiques-Unis; Latin: Foederatum Belgium), also...
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The Belgian Pro League (Dutch: Eerste klasse; French: Championnat de Belgique de football; German: Pro League), officially the Jupiler Pro League (Dutch...
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"Little Talks" is the debut single by Icelandic indie rock band Of Monsters and Men. The song was released as the lead single from their debut studio album...
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