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Belgium

 

Continent - Europe

Region - Eastern Europe, EU member

Size - 30,528 km²

Geography - Mostly flat with central hills

Language - Dutch, French, German

Religion - 75%  Roman Catholic, 25% Protestant

Monetary Unit - Euro

Natural Resources - construction materials, silica sand, carbonates

Agriculture - sugar beets, fresh vegetables, fruits, grain, tobacco; beef, veal, pork, milk

Industry - engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, processed food and beverages, chemicals, basic metals, textiles, glass, petroleum

Neighbouring Countries - Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, France

Population - 10,392,226 (2007)

Population Growth Rate - 0.12%

Average Life Expectancy - 78.92

Capital City - Brussels (population 1.024.492)

Highest Mountain - No mountains - highest point Signal de Botrange (694 m)

Longest River - Scheldt (200 km )

Climate - Cool, wet summers 12°C to 24°C, mild winters  -1°C to 10°C

Yearly Rainfall - 85 cm approx

 

Plant Life - beech, oak, digitalis (foxglove), wild arum, hyacinth, strawberry, goldenrod, lily of the valley

Animal Life - boar, fox, badger, squirrel, weasel, marten, and hedgehog

Aquatic Life - pike, carp, trout, eel, barbel, perch, smelt, chub, roach, bream, shad, sole, mussels, crayfish, shrimp

      

 

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