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 […]
B is for Belgium
December 18th, 2008 Comments Off
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