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| Short description | They say there both in Flemish, French and German. Brussels is the capital of both Belgium and the European Union. It therefore comes soft "plump" Rubens and hard, abstract Rene Margritte. Welcome to Belgium - because finally, here is nothing but chocolate tastes better than anywhere in the world. |
| Capital | Brussels |
| Political system | Parliamentary monarchy |
| Area | 30528 km2 |
| Population | 10584534 |
| Time zone | UTC+1: Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris, Rome, Madrid |
| Casual name | Belgium (be) |
| Access to sea and mountains | Belgian landscape is very diverse: 67 km of coastline and coastal lowlands of the North Sea, the plain in the middle and forested uplands in the region of the Ardennes, in the southeast. |
| Emergency numbers | 112 - General emergency number |
| Electric plugs | 230 V 50 Hz, Plug Type E |
| Phone code | +32 |
- Being the capital of the European Union and most of NATO headquarters
- Chocolate (especially pralines)
- Beer (they have over 1000 types!)
- The dispute over the origin of fries (Belgian, of course, argue that French Fries are crap)
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Famous Belgians include Georges Rémi (Hergé), the creator of the Tintin comics, writers, Georges Simenon and Hugo Claus, composer and poet Jacques Brel and kolarz Eddy Merckx. Belgian painters such as James Ensor, Paul Delvaux and René Magritte are the modern heirs of the tradition of Rubens and other Flemish old masters.
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| Official language | Flemish, French, German |
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| Phrase in original language | Phrase in English |
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Belgium is bordered to the west of France (620 km) south of Luxembourg (148 km) east of Germany (167 km) and from the north of the Netherlands (450 km).
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