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Belgium

Belgium is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy in Western Europe, its capital Brussels. A hereditary monarch serves as head of state while an appointed Prime Minister heads the government, and the bicameral Federal Parliament, comprising the Senate and the Chamber of Representatives, holds legislative power. Belgium is governed under the Constitution of 1831.

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Classification
Freedom Status
Liberal Democracy 1
Founding Year
1831 2
Belgium
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Coalition Government

Belgium
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Governed By

Bart De Wever Government, Governments
Source Politics of Belgium (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors

Practices

Coalition Government, Political Mechanisms
Source Coalition government (Wikipedia)
Constitutional Monarchy, Systems of Government
Source Belgium (Wikipedia)
Federal System, Systems of Government
Source Belgium (Wikipedia)
Parliamentary Democracy, Systems of Government
Source Belgium (Wikipedia)

Signed

Antarctic Treaty, Documents

Original 1959 signatory to the Antarctic Treaty.

Source Antarctic Treaty System (Wikipedia)
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Belgium

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Has Member

Financial Action Task Force

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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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Sources
1. Freedom House: Belgium (Freedom in the World 2025)
Freedom HouseOverview, Global Freedom Score 95/100 (free)
Quote, Overview, Global Freedom Score 95/100 (free)
Belgium is a stable electoral democracy with a long record of peaceful transfers of power.
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2. Politics of Belgium (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors, Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    The politics of Belgium take place in the framework of a federal, representative democratic, constitutional monarchy.
  • Infobox, Constitution field
    7 February 1831
  • Governed By: Bart De Wever Government, Infobox, Executive branch, Prime Minister since field
    3 February 2025
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Belgium (Wikipedia)
  • Practices: Federal System, Infobox: government_type
    Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
  • Practices: Parliamentary Democracy, Infobox: government_type
    Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
  • Practices: Constitutional Monarchy, Infobox: government_type
    Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy
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Coalition government (Wikipedia)
Practices: Coalition Government, Article text
Quote, Practices: Coalition Government, Article text
In Belgium, coalition governments containing ministers from six or more parties are not uncommon; consequently, government formation can take an exceptionally long time.
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