Belgium, a country in Western Europe, is known for medieval towns, Renaissance architecture and as headquarters of the European Union and NATO.
The country has distinctive regions including Dutch-speaking Flanders to the north, French-speaking Wallonia to the south and a German-speaking community to the east.
The bilingual capital, Brussels, has ornate guildhalls at Grand-Place and elegant art-nouveau buildings.The City of Brussels is the largest municipality and historical centre of the Brussels-Capital Region, as well as the capital of the Flemish Region and Belgium.
The City of Brussels is also the administrative centre of the European Union, as it hosts a number of principal EU institutions in its European.