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Brussels (French: Bruxelles, ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region,
is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of
Brussels which is the de jure capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region
is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community,
but is separate from the region of Flanders (in which it forms an enclave) or
Wallonia. The region has a population of 1.2 million and a metropolitan area
with a population of over 1.8 million, the largest in Belgium.
Since the end of the Second World War, Brussels has been a major centre
for international politics and has become the polyglot home of numerous
international organizations, politicians, diplomats and civil servants.
Brussels is the de facto capital of the European Union as it hosts a number of
principal EU institutions (the other administrative centres are Luxembourg and
Strasbourg).The secretariat of the Benelux and the headquarters of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are also located in Brussels.
Historically a Dutch-speaking city, it has seen a language shift to
French from the late 19th century onwards. Today the majority language is
French, and the Brussels-Capital Region is an officially bilingual enclave
within the Flemish Region. All road signs, street names, and many
advertisements and services are shown in both languages.
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