n.
Pronunciation: ' bel-j ə m
Variant: or F Bel · gique \ bel- ' zh ē k \ or Flemish Bel · gië \ ' bel-k ̱ ē - ə \
Function: geographical name
country W Europe bordering on North Sea; a constitutional monarchy capital Brussels area 11,781 sq mi (30,513 sq km ), pop 10,309,725