Main Entry: Bel·gium

Pronunciation: \ˈbel-jəm\

Variant(s): or French Bel·gique \bel-ˈzhēk\ or Flemish Bel·gië \ˈbel-ḵē-ə\

Function: geographical name

country W Europe bordering on North Sea; a constitutional monarchy ∗ Brussels area 11,781 square miles (30,513 square kilometers), population 10,309,725