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federal
parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch
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Elements of History :
Belgium
became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied
by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in
the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced
European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions between
the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking
Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional
amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy.
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Climate :
temperate;
mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy
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