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Belgium is a low-lying country on the North Sea coast in the Benelux. The area in the North, called Low Belgium, is very flat with sandy beaches, polders and small hills rising to about 197 feet. The county is a member of the long-standing international Benelux community. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO. Historically, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg were known as the Low Countries.

Luxury spas are located throughout Belgium where you will surely get the royal Spa treatment. Did you know that there are more castles per square mile in Belgium than anywhere else in the world? There are over 400 different types of beer in Belgium running the gamut from white to raspberry beer. Most beers have their own glass in which only that beer may be served.

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Official name
Kingdom of Belgium

Geographic Location
northwest Europe

Capital and largest city
Brussels

Largest cities
Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liege, Bruges

Area
30 528 Km²

Population
10.6 Million

Time Zone
GMT +1 (UTC+2 From the last Sunday in March at 01:00 to the last Sunday in October at 02:00)

Currency
Euro

Official language
Belgium has three official languages (Dutch, French, and German)

Neighbouring countries
France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands

Highest point
Signal de Botrange (694 m)

Lowest point
North Sea (0 m)

Longest rivers
Scheldt (200 km)

Landing place
Brussels, Antwerp, Charleroi, Hasselt, Liege, Kortrijk, Namur

Electricity
220 Volts AC, 50 HZ, two round pins are widely used

Ethnic groups
Flemings 55%, Walloons 32%, French, Dutch, Italians, Turks and Moroccans

Religion
Roman Catholic 90%, Islam