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Belgium : country of surrealism
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Federal monarchy
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9 parliaments
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8 governments
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48 ministers + 10 secretaries of state
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10 provinces, 11 governors
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1 king, 2 queens
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world record holder in number of days without government : 541
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European and world champion in tax pressure on labor : 56%
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Traffic jam capital of Europe