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Government

Belgium is a federal parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy. It has a bicameral legislature with a 72-member senate and a 150-seat chamber of representatives. The king is the official chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. Political divisions fall into three main groups–Christian Democrats, Liberals, and Socialists–each of these again divided into political parties constituted along linguistic lines. The country is divided into ten provinces and the capital region.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

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