BELGIUM
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Capital City |
Brussels |
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Geographic Location |
Belgium is placed at the Northeast Europe. It has borders with Holland, Germany, Luxembourg and France. It has a short border with North Sea between Holland and France. |
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Geographic Coordinates |
50 50 N, 4 00 E |
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Climate |
The mild climate is realized. Summers are mild and winter is moderately cold. |
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Time Zone |
GMT +1 |
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Language |
DUTCH |
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Other Languages |
FRENCH, GERMAN |
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Monetary Unit |
EURO |
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Telephone |
The international dialling code (to): 0032, The international dialling code (from) 00 + The related country code |
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Mobile Phone |
GSM 900/1800 |
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Important Phone Nos. |
Ambulance 7 Fire Brigade 100, Police 101 |
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Internet |
.be |
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Opening Hours |
Banks; 9a.m. - 4p.m. (Mon-Fri) Shops; 10.m. - 6p.m. (Mon-Sat) |
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Public Holidays |
New Year’s Day (1 Jan), The Thursday Before Easter (March/April), Good Friday (March/April), Easter Monday (March/April), Ascension (May), Labor Day (1 May), Whit Monday (May/June), National Holiday (21 July), Assumption (15 August), All Saints’ Day (1 November), Ceasefire Day (11 November), Christmas (25-26 December), the main holiday season (July) |
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Electric |
220V 50HzHz |
General Information
Belgium named as
"the Actual Europe" is a multicultural and multilingual country. Flanders
Region at north where Flemish is spoken is composed of wide plains connected by
cross canals to each other. Antwerp, Bruges and Ghent ancient cities are placed
here. Wallonia Region at south is a French geography. Liege, Namur and Tournai
cities, the rolling hills of Ardenes and an endless number of castles are found
here. Being center to the headquarters of European Union and NATO, Brussels is
named as “the Capital of Europe”. In addition to its magnificent and genuine
architectures, Brussels is a cosmopolitan city with an atmosphere of contrasts.
More than 80 museums, innumerable historical brilliants, dynamic and diverse
night life are among the factors leading the city to be one of the most
significant tourism cities of Europe. The Grand Palace being home to houses
built in Baroque and Gothic architectural styles, Saints Michel and Gudule
Cathedral, the Museum of Musical Instruments, Royalty Art and History Museums,
Royalty Palace are among the main historical and cultural treasuries of th
city. Brussels is the capital of European Art Nouveau style.
Travelling canals at Bruges, looking for diamonds at Antwerp, tasting the world
famous cakes of Belgium at the beach of Oostende and visiting the museums at
Brussels are among the unprecedented experiences offered by Belgium. By its
land, Belgium is the country including the highest number of castles in Europe.
Namur teeming with historical castles is home to the best examples of these
architectural brilliants.
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