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Région de Bruxelles-Capitale
Flemish:
Brusselse Hoofdstedelijke Gewest
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Map highlighting the Brussels-Capital Region in Belgium, shown in orange at the center of the country. Surrounding countries including France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom are labeled for geographic context. An inset globe at the top left shows the region's location within Europe.
Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

Brussels-Capital Region

region, Belgium
Also known as: Brusselse Hoofdstedeluke Gewest, Région Bruxelles-Capitale(Show More)
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Brussels-Capital Region, region, north-central Belgium. The region is coextensive with Greater Brussels, a metropolitan area that contains the capital city of Brussels. The officially bilingual Brussels-Capital Region was one of three self-governing regions created during the federalization of Belgium in the 1980s and ’90s; the other two were the French-speaking Wallonia (Walloon Region) and the Flemish-speaking Flanders (Flemish Region). The Brussels-Capital Region has its own elected regional assembly and is composed of 19 administratively autonomous municipalities (French: communes; Flemish: gemeenten). Area 63 square miles (162 square km). Pop. (2006 est.) 1,024,492.

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