Brabant

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Brabant Province of central Belgium; the capital is Brussels. Antwerp is one of the world's largest ports. Brabant is a densely populated and fertile agricultural region. Industries: chemicals, metallurgy. Area: 3372sq km (1302sq mi). Pop. (2000) 1,014,704 (Flemish region); 349,884 (Walloon region).