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Central Square (Grande Place) of Brussels. In center: museum of the city.
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  • Name
    Belgium
  • Full Name
    Kingdom of Belgium
  • Belgium is a small country, sandwiched between France and Germany with The Netherlands to its north.

    It boasts many festivals and its cuisine is also very popular, with Belgian Waffles being the best known.
  • Capital
    Brussels
  • Largest City
    Brussels
  • Population
    10,666,866
  • Area
    30,528 km2
  • Languages Spoken
    Dutch, French, German
  • Religion
    Roman Catholic
  • Time Zone
    CET (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
  • Currency
    Euro
  • Dialing Code
    32
  • Internet Domain
    .be