Government1 (Belgium)
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     Other political or pressure groups:
         Christian and Socialist Trade Unions; Federation of Belgian Industries;
         numerous other associations representing bankers, manufacturers,
         middle-class artisans, and the legal and medical professions; various
         organizations represent the cultural interests of Flanders and Wallonia;
         various peace groups such as the Flemish Action Committee Against Nuclear
         Weapons and Pax Christi
     Member of:
         ACCT, AfDB, AG, AsDB, Benelux, BIS, CCC, CE, CERN, COCOM, CSCE, EBRD, EC,
         ECE, EIB, ESA, FAO, G-9, G-10, GATT, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU,
         IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM,
         ISO, ITU, LORCS, MTCR, NACC, NATO, NEA, OAS (observer), OECD, PCA, UN,
         UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMOGIP, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCL, WEU, WHO,
         WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
     Diplomatic representation:
         Ambassador Juan CASSIERS; Chancery at 3330 Garfield Street NW, Washington,
         DC 20008; telephone (202) 333-6900; there are Belgian Consulates General in
         Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York
       US:
         Ambassador Bruce S. GELB; Embassy at 27 Boulevard du Regent, B-1000 Brussels
         (mailing address is APO AE 09724); telephone [32] (2) 513-3830; FAX [32] (2)
         511-2725; there is a US Consulate General in Antwerp
     Flag:
         three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), yellow, and red; the
         design was based on the flag of France