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Belgium FactsSome interesting Belgium facts.
Some Belgium facts in the geographical sense: Belgium is situated between Holland, Germany, Luxemburg, France and the North Sea. It has a surface of 30,000 sq km and a population of 10 million. It is in the very center of Europe. Brussels is the capital of Belgium and of the European Union. Some social Belgium facts: Belgians spend 15 % of their income on food, 14.5 % on transport and communication and 9 % on culture and recreation. Many own their own home. Of the main political Belgium facts it is important to know that the north of the country is called Flanders, where Flemish (Dutch) is spoken and the south is called Wallonia, where French is spoken. In the east some german is spoken. Belgium is a constitutional monarchy and a parliamentary democracy. The present king is Albert II. Other Belgium facts are: representing only 0.2 % of the world's population it accounts for 3 % of the total world export. Some of the important export products are: diamonds,carpets, chocolate, glass, vehicles, sugar, etc. Touristically Belgium is again in the center of Europe with a variety of historical buildings, churches, cathedrals, museums, art centers, but also high standard hotels, restaurants, cafés and bars. Some well known touristic places are : Ypres, Bruges, Ghent (Gent), Antwerp, Brussels, Bastogne, Liège and many more.
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