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The capital of Belgium is:

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Answer: Option D — Brussels

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Brussels is the capital of Belgium.

About Brussels:

  • It is located in the centre of Belgium, on the Senne river.
  • It forms the "Brussels-Capital Region", one of the three regions of Belgium, along with Flanders (Dutch-speaking north) and Wallonia (French-speaking south).

It is officially bilingual: French and Dutch. Most residents speak French.

It is often called the "Capital of Europe" because it hosts the main institutions of the European Union, such as the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and the European Council, and also the European Parliament's main working seat.

It hosts the headquarters of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).

It is home to many international organisations, diplomats and journalists.

Famous landmarks:

  • The "Grand-Place" (Grote Markt), its central square, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • The "Atomium", built for the 1958 World's Fair (Expo 58), represents an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times.
  • The "Manneken Pis", a small bronze statue of a boy, is a famous symbol of the city.
  • The Royal Palace of Brussels.
  • It is famous for chocolates, waffles, beer and comic strips (such as "The Adventures of Tintin" by Herge).

About Belgium:

  • It became independent from the Netherlands in 1830.
  • It is a federal constitutional monarchy; the King is the head of state.
  • It has three official languages: Dutch, French and German.
  • Its currency is the euro.
  • It was a founding member of the European Coal and Steel Community (1951), the EEC (1957) and NATO (1949).

Antwerp is the second-largest city and one of the largest ports in Europe; it is the world's leading centre for trading rough diamonds. Many diamond traders from Gujarat, India, work there.

The Battle of Waterloo (1815), in which Napoleon was finally defeated, was fought near Brussels.

Belgium and the Netherlands and Luxembourg form the "Benelux" group.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗Antwerp is the second-largest city of Belgium and its main port.
  • ✗Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands.
  • ✗Luxembourg is the capital of the country of Luxembourg.

Quick tip

Remember: Belgium = capital Brussels ("Capital of Europe"; EU institutions and NATO HQ; Atomium; Grand-Place); Antwerp = diamond trading centre; Waterloo = near Brussels (1815); Benelux = Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg.

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