Belgium is a European country described by The Economist (‘Belgitude: the art of the Belgian Zen’, 26 June 2021, p.25) as ‘from the outside a grey country famous for fries, Magritte, chocolate and the home of the EU [parliament]. It has a Dutch-speaking north in Flanders and a French-speaking south in Wallonia.

Population: 11.5 million.

Regions: German-speaking Community or Eastern Belgium. | Wallonia.