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England vs Belgium - What's the difference?

england | belgium |

As proper nouns the difference between england and belgium

is that england is the region of the island of Great Britain which is to the east of Wales and the south of Scotland; one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom while Belgium is a country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France.

england

English

(wikipedia England)

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • The region of the island of Great Britain which is to the east of Wales and the south of Scotland; one of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom.
  • The United Kingdom.

    • Usage notes

    * Outside the UK, and even sometimes in England itself (especially historically; less often now), the term England often refers to the UK as a whole. This use is sometimes considered offensive, especially by residents of the other constituent countries of the UK.

    Related terms

    {{rel3, anglican , anglicise , anglicize , Anglo- , Church of England , Englander , English , Little Englander , New England , think of England}}

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    belgium

    English

    (wikipedia Belgium)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • A country in Western Europe that has borders with the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France.

    • Synonyms

    * Kingdom of Belgium (official name)

    Meronyms

    * Wallonia * Flanders * Brussels-Capital Region * Brussels (capital city)

    Related terms

    * Belgian
    Usage notes
    When describing the country's monarch, he or she should not be called "King]] (or [[queen, Queen) of Belgium", but "King (or Queen) of the Belgians".

    See also

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