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Travel Home > Directory > Destinations > Europe > Belgium
Belgium. Pop. 10,584,534. Area. 30,528 km˛. Capital - Brussels. Currency – Euro. Language – French, Dutch (Flemish). Main Religion – Roman Catholic. Time Zone – GMT + 1 hours. Main Airport – Brussels BRU. Climate – maritime temperate. Voltage guide 230V. Dialing code 0032. Belgium is a north western European country bordered by Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and France. Collectively, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg are known as the Low Countries. Belgium is broadly divided into two main regions - Dutch-speaking Flanders in the north, with 58% of the population, and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia, with 32%. Belgium’s location gave it very good access to European markets and it grew as a trading and cultural centre. Unfortunately, this location also brought a number of uninvited guests including: The Romans; Various French Dynasties; and The Germans (In 1st and 2nd World Wars). After World War II Belgium settled down to an extensive period of prosperity and production. Exports include: automobiles, food and food products, iron and steel, finished diamonds, textiles, plastics, petroleum products, to and nonferrous metals. However, the Belgian service industry, centered on the administrative functions of the European Union, is arguably the biggest contributor to the Belgium success story. Along with economic success Belgium has nurtured a strong creative culture with a string of artists associated with the country including : Jan van Eyck; Pieter Brueghel the Elder; Peter Paul Rubens; Anthony van Dyck; and Lambert Lombard. No doubt many of these artists would have indulged in Belgium’s most famous product – Beer. There are over 400 varieties of beer including – Stella Artois, Duvel (literally: the Devil, beware, 8.5%!), Leffe, Jupiler (plain standard beer), Hoegaarden (white beer).
Belgium Hotels Reservation including – Brussels Hotels, Antwerp Hotels, Bruges Hotels, Ghent Hotels, Liege Hotels, Mechelen Hotels, Ostende Hotels and Leuven Hotels.
Radisson SAS Royal Hotel, is a 5 star hotel with 281 rooms. Radisson SAS Hotel Brussels is a deluxe landmark located in the centrally in Brussels. It is nearby to the Grand Place, situated on a quiet street that makes from a calm, relaxing stay. On offer are 281 guestrooms including a Royal Suite, two one-bedroom suites, six Ambassador Suites and 14 Executive and Junior Suites. The different floors offer guests rooms in three different styles: Oriental, Art Deco and Maritime. There are 18 meeting rooms fully equipped for banquets of up to 300 persons and conferences of up to 420 persons.
The Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, and France, with a short coastline on the North Sea. It is one of the founding members of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO. Belgium has a population of over ten-and-a-half million people, in an area of around 30,000 square kilometres (11,700 square miles).
Belgium consists of three regions, listed from North to South: Flanders: northern, Dutch-speaking region. Brussels: within Flanders, bilingual region of the capital: Dutch, French. Wallonia: southern, French-speaking region incorporating a small German speaking region in the east near the German border.
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Since it was founded in 1831, Belgium has been a hereditary constitutional monarchy. The King, whom the Constitution places above ideological and religious considerations, political opinions and debates and economic interests, has a role as arbitrator and guardian of the unity and independence of the country.
The Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg and France and is one of the founding and core members of the European Union. Belgium is divided into three federal autonomous regions: Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels.
