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 | | Belgium is one of the few countries that has compulsory voting, thus having one of the hightest rates of voter turnout in the world. |
 | | The federal government, formally nominated by the king, must have the confidence of the Chamber of Representatives. |
 | | Setup is the federal government which manages foreign affairs, development aid, defence, military, police, economic management, social welfare, social security transport, energy, telecommunications, and scientific research, limited competencies in education and culture, and the supervision of taxation by regional authorities. |
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