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| Country | Belgium | ||
| Region | Brussels (region) | ||
| Population | 157 673 | ||
 
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Location of Brussels. |
Brussels is the capital of Belgium.
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Within Brussels (region), or Brussels Capital Region, there is also Brussels (municipality); most often speaking of Brussels in fact one means Brussels (region). This custom will be applied here as well; when it comes to the municipality of Brussels it will be called Brussels (municipality).
Brussels is the capital of Belgium. La Brussels Region it is officially bilingual (French Dutch) with a majority of French speakers (85–90%), but it is surrounded by territory where the majority are flanders (Dutch speaking). Brussels contains the seat of NATO and from many institutions of European Union.