Belgium
Country facts:
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Languages:
The Flemish, in the north, speak Dutch (60% of the population), The Walloons in the south speak French (40%)
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Time zone:
GMT/UTC +1
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Electricity:
volts, 50Hz. European-style two-pin plugs can be used
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Area:
30,528 km²
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Population:
10666866
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Currency:
Euro divided into 100 cents.
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Religion:
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Government:
Parliamentary Republic
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Phone code:
+32
Belgium, the country of ... everything. This may sound a bit to much, but it is close to the truth. Belgium has very rich history connected with most of the major events in Europe fo thousands of years, while the cultural mix of French, German and Dutch influence produced Belgium like the country of more than 500 type of beer, the best chocolate, unique cuisine, unparalleled architecture and art, even world center for diamond trade.
If we add to this uniqueness and the fact hat Belgium hosts the politic power of both the European Union and NATO with Brussels serving as headquarters for those, we get an unbelievable mix, that is not present nowhere else in the world.
If you visit Belgium make sure to have enough time to taste all the delights that this small country has to offer. Visit the cosmopolitan capital Brussels to taste the wonderful chocolate, sit at a beer-house in the historic diamond port of Antwerp, see the medieval beauty of Brugge and taste the Belgian cuisine in Ghent.
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