Capital City: Brussels
Government: Federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Languages: Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
National Holiday: July 21 [ascension to the Throne of King LEOPOLD I]
Area: 30,528 sq km [About the size of Maryland]
Terrain: Flat coastal plains in northwest, central rolling hills, rugged mountains of Ardennes Forest in southeast.
Location: Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands.

Youth Books about Belgium:
Belgium by Michael Burgan c.2000 [J914.93 Bergan]
The Battle of Waterloo by David Pietrusza c.1996 [J940.27 Pietrusza]
Belgium by Robert Pateman c.1995 [J914.93 Pateman]
Letters from Rifka by Karen Hesse c.1992 [J Fiction Hesse]

Learn more on the web:
CIA World Factbook: Belgium
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/BE.html
Wikipedia: Mammals of Belgium
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mammals_of_Belgium

Web Scavenger Hunt Questions:
1. How long is Belgium’s coastline?
2. What type of deer are found in Belgium?

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