BELGIUM
Population: 10.2 million
Size: 30,518 sq. km.
Official Language: Flemish, French & German
Capital: Brussels
Currency: Euro
Population: 10.2 million
Size: 30,518 sq. km.
Official Language: Flemish, French & German
Capital: Brussels
Currency: Euro
Squeezed between the Netherlands, Germany,
Luxembourg and France, Belgium is one of
Europe's tiddlers. The north is flat, the south
dominated by the picturesque Ardennes and
the 65 km North Sea coastline monopolised
by resorts, except for a few patches of
windswept dunes. Lower Belgium is criss-
crossed by a network of canals. Seasons
are mild, but the warmest months
(July and August) are also the wettest.
Stir the pot a little in Belgium and you'll find
an artificial state roughly made up of two
parts Germanic Flemings to one part Celtic-
Latin Walloons. Divided by pride first and
language second, the country's binding agents
are a pervasive sense of family and an
indomitable entrepreneurial spirit. And if
Belgium's spotlight on the European stage is
a little dim, it's only because its people are rarely boastful. This country has more history, art, food and architecture per square centimetre than many of its bigger, louder neighbours.
Visit this link for more information about Belgium:
The Lonely Planet Guide - Belgium
Luxembourg and France, Belgium is one of
Europe's tiddlers. The north is flat, the south
dominated by the picturesque Ardennes and
the 65 km North Sea coastline monopolised
by resorts, except for a few patches of
windswept dunes. Lower Belgium is criss-
crossed by a network of canals. Seasons
are mild, but the warmest months
(July and August) are also the wettest.
Stir the pot a little in Belgium and you'll find
an artificial state roughly made up of two
parts Germanic Flemings to one part Celtic-
Latin Walloons. Divided by pride first and
language second, the country's binding agents
are a pervasive sense of family and an
indomitable entrepreneurial spirit. And if
Belgium's spotlight on the European stage is
a little dim, it's only because its people are rarely boastful. This country has more history, art, food and architecture per square centimetre than many of its bigger, louder neighbours.
Visit this link for more information about Belgium:
The Lonely Planet Guide - Belgium
