Belgium

 Hi and welcome to the Belgian page! I know most of you never heard of Belgium, but have heard about our capital Brussels, because Brussels is also considered to be the capital of the European Union. Belgium is a small country (you can drive through it in 2 hours) with 10 million people in the heart of Europe with a large historical background. Below you find a map of our country.

Quick Facts

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Time 10 hours ahead on Neopian Standard Time (NST); Central European Time (CET); GMT + 1
Official languages Dutch (Flemish) / French / German
Weather Cool summers and mild winters, rainy
Most populars sports Soccer, Cycling and Tennis
State Belgium is a constitutional monarchy, official name is "Kingdom of Belgium", King Albert II
Most important cities Brussels (capital), Antwerp (2nd largest port of Europe), Ghent, Liège
Population 10 million
National holiday 21st of July
National anthem La Brabançonne
Currency the euro (EUR)
Surface area 32,545 km²

If you click on the link below, you'll find the website of the Belgian Federal Government online, where you can find more information about our counrty

Belgium is a federal state. There are three regions. The Flemish Region (dutchspeaking), the Brussels Capital Region (bilingual french and dutch) and the Walloon Region (frenchspeaking and a bit german). If you click on the flags below, you'll find more information about the regions.

       

Belgium is situated in the west of Europe, bordered to the north by the Netherlands, to the east by Germany and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and to the south and the west by France. Although its surface area of 32,545 km2 makes it a small country, its location has made it the economic and urban nerve centre of Europe.

"Belgium, heart of Europe" is not just a catch phrase: the geographical centre of the 15 countries of the European Union is actually in Belgium, and more precisely in Oignies-en-Thiérache (Viroinval), in the province of Namur.

We are famous for our chocolates and our beer. We have the best beers in the world! Belgian fries (not french they stole it from us) are the best!