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Country Name

Belgium

Country Code

BE-BEL

Country Calling Code

+32

Country Profile

Destination Belgium, the low-lying country in Western Europe bordering the North Sea between France and the Netherlands, it borders Luxembourg and Germany in east and it shares maritime borders with the United Kingdom. The country occupies an area of 30,528 km², it is about three-fourths the size of neighboring Netherlands, or about the size of the U.S. state of Maryland.

Capital Name

Bruxelles

Languages

Dutch, French, German, Linguistic regions

Country Currency

Euro (EUR)

Time Zone

Local Time = UTC +1h

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the right

Population

11.2 million (2016)

Country Area

30,528 km² (11,786 sq. mi.)

Place to Visit

Bruges, Belgium Korenmarkt, Ghent, Belgium Durbuy, Belgium Antwerp, Belgium Ypres, Belgium Hoge Kempen Leuven, Belgium Brussels Mons, Belgium Spa, Belgium Namur, Belgium Liege, Belgium The Ardennes, Belgium Ostend, Belgium Bastogne Monument

News

News in Dutch language: De Standaard Daily news. De Morgen Daily news. Gazet van Antwerpen Daily newspaper. Het Laatste Nieuws Belgium daily. Het Nieuwsblad Belgium daily. News in French: La Libre Belgique Belgium and international news. Le Soir National and international news. Belgium News in German: Grenzecho

Art Culture

Atomium Official Atomiums website of Belgium's most famous landmark. Cyberculture great site Principia Cybernetica Principia Cybernetica tries to tackle age-old philosophical questions with the help of the most recent cybernetic theories and technologies. Galleries Artsite Belgium Gallery List. Belgian Art Research Institute We plan to publish definitive catalogues raisonnés for several major Belgian artists.

Economy Business

Belgiums modern, open, and private-enterprise-based economy has capitalized on its central geographic location, highly developed transport network, and diversified industrial and commercial base. Nationale Bank van België - Banque Nationale de Belgique. The Central Bank of Belgium. Belgian Foreign Trade Agency. Belgian Trade Promotion Organization. Brussels Stock Exchange merged with Paris Bourse, Lisbon Stock Exchange and the stock exchanges of Amsterdam, to form Euronext Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Belgium The official site of the Belgian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Transport

Airlines Brussels Airlines Belgian airline, covering 43 European & 13 African destinations, corporate profile, timetables, etc. VLM Airlines The former regional business airline is now CityJet, CityJet bought Belgian airline VLM in 2007. Airport Brussels (Zaventem) International Airport Belgium's largest airport (IATA: BRU). Brussels South Charleroi Airport Second busiest airport Belgium's (IATA: CRL). Rail Eurostar High-speed passenger train linking London, Paris and Brussels. NMBS/SNCB, The Belgian Railways.

Tourism

Discover Belgium: Wallonia, Flanders, Brussels, Antwerp, Charleroi, Ghent, Namur, Waterloo Accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, tours and much more. Office de Promotion du Tourisme Wallonie. Belgian Tourist Office for Brussels and Wallonia. Toerisme Vlaanderen. Belgian Tourist Office for Brussels and Flanders. Belgian National Tourist Office Official Site of the Belgian Tourist Office in The Americas.

Education

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven One of the best European universities. University of Ghent UGent, is one of the major universities in the Dutch-speaking region, founded in 1817 as a Latin-speaking State University. Université Libre de Bruxelles Founded in 1834. University of Liège University of Liège was founded in 1817 Vrije Universiteit Brussel Flemish university with a specific ideological basis, namely Free Inquiry, founded in 1970. Royal Library Belgium Koninklijke Bibliotheek België; Bibliothèque royale Belgique (Dutch, French)

Visa Process

NOTES FOR BELGIUM VISAS: Maximum Stay: 90 days May be obtained upon arrival Stay may be extended at local immigration for not more than 90 days BEFORE YOU GO TO BELGIUM: Your passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond the completion of this trip Your passport must have at least one blank visa page for entry and exit stamps Your stay may be extended at local immigration for no more than 90 days

Additional Information

Climate: Temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy Federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch. Independence: 1830 (from the Netherlands) Natural resources: Coal, natural gas, construction materials, silica sand, carbonates. Agriculture products: Sugar beets, fresh vegetables, fruits, grain, tobacco; beef, veal, pork, milk. Industries: Engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, processed food and beverages, chemicals, basic metals, textiles, glass, petroleum.

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