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Belgium is a modern, private-enterprise, diversified commercial and industrial economy in the heart of Europe with a sophisticated transportation network. Belgium reconciles its cultural and regional identities in a single federal structure – this structure comprises three communities, Flemish, French and German-speaking, and three regions, Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels, the capital, where Dutch and French are the official languages.

Industry is largely concentrated in Flanders, Belgium’s most populated region. Possessing few natural resources, Belgium imports most of its raw materials – approximately three-quarters of Belgian trade is with other EU nations. Belgian companies participate in key industries such as basic metals, chemicals, engineering and metal products, glass, petroleum, processed foods and beverages, scientific instruments, textiles and transportation equipment.

Brussels is home to the headquarters of the European Union and NATO, and to more than 54,000 businesses, mostly SMEs and international companies. Brussels is one of the most pro-business cities in the world – it supports business with auxiliary measures, incentives and premiums and provides support for logistics, research and development, recruitment and training. It takes less time to set up a business in Brussels, and throughout Belgium, than in almost any other country (approximately three days). Belgium boasts 4.5 million Internet hosts for a population of almost 11 million.

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