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Belgium
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- Context (DTE): Belgium becomes the first in the European Continent to recognise Ecocide as both a national and international crime.
- Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe.
- Capital: Brussels
- It is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west.
- It is one of the six founding members of the European Union, and its capital, Brussels, is also the de facto capital of the European Union itself, hosting the official seats of the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, and the European Council, as well as one of two seats of the European Parliament (the other being Strasbourg).
- It is a founding member of the Eurozone, NATO, OECD, and WTO.
- It also hosts the headquarters of many major international organizations, such as NATO.
- Belgium is a federal and constitutional monarchy.
- It is divided into two main linguistic and cultural regions: Flemish (Dutch)-speaking Flanders and French-speaking Wallonia.
