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Clarify 'Benelux'
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{{CountryCategoryHeader}} Officially known as the '''Kingdom of Belgium''' (abbr: '''be'''), it is a lowland country in western {{tag|Europe}}. Part of the 'Benelux' | {{CountryCategoryHeader}} Officially known as the '''Kingdom of Belgium''' (abbr: '''be'''), ruled by a sovereign monarch and administered by a democratically elected government, it is a lowland country in western {{tag|Europe}}. Part of the 'Benelux' (Belgium, [[:Category:The Netherlands|The Netherlands]], and [[:Category:Luxembourg|Luxembourg]]) collective, it shares land borders with [[:Category:France|France]], The Netherlands, [[:Category:Germany|Germany]], and Luxembourg, and a maritime border with the southern North Sea. Its official languages are [[:Category:Dutch|Dutch]], [[:Category:French|French]], and [[:Category:German|German]]. Belgium is also a {{tag|European Union}} (EU) member country since 1958, Euro currency area member since 1999, and Schengen area member since 1995. | ||
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*[https://European-Union.Europa.eu/principles-countries-history/country-profiles/belgium_en Belgium – country profile] — at European-Union.Europa.eu | *[https://European-Union.Europa.eu/principles-countries-history/country-profiles/belgium_en Belgium – country profile] — at European-Union.Europa.eu | ||