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Waffles
Eel in the green
Famous Belgium dishes!
Shrimps
Mussels
Pork & beef meatballs
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Basic Info about Belgium
Currency
The official currency of Belgium is the euro.
Belgium is located in the North West Europe.
Belgium borders :
- France (556 km)
- Germany (133 km)
- Luxembourg (130 km)
- Netherlands (478 km).
Belgium flag
1.Population - 11 million people
2.Area - 30,688 km²
3.Capital City-Brussels
4.Language spoken:
- Dutch (Flemish)(60%)
- French (39%)
- German (1%)
The colours of Belgium flag were taken from the coat of arms of the Duchy of Brabant, and the vertical design may be based on the flag of France.
- Black representing the shield
- Gold representing the lion
- Red representing the lion's claws and tongue.
Ten Wijngaerde - Bruges
Cinquantenaire - Brussels
Manneken pis - Brussels
Famous Belgium places
Citadel of Namur - Namur
Fries & Chocolate
St Michael and Gudula Cathedral - Brussels
French fries are served with mayonnaise on every corner!
The most delicious and yummy ...
Waterloo
Famous Belgian People
Waterloo is a town south of Brussels, in Belgium. One of the most important battle took place there in 1815. French army under command of Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated by British and Prussian army. 4 days later Napoleon abdicated.
The Lion on an artificial hill is overlooking the battlefield on the memory of this battle.
- Peter Paul Rubens - was a Flemish artist.
- Eddy Merckx- Belgian professional bicycle racer who is widely seen as the most successful rider in the history of cycling.
- Eden Michael Hazard - is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for Spanish club Real Madrid and Belgium national team.
Football
The Belgian national football team has officially represented Belgium in association football since their maiden match in 1904. The squad is under the global jurisdiction of FIFA and is governed in Europe by UEFA
Romelu Lukaku is the all-time top scorer with 45 goals.
1. First appearence - Belgium 3–3 France
(1 May 1904)
2. Biggest win - Belgium 10 –1 San Marino
3. Biggest defeat - England11–2 Belgium
(17 April 1909)
Grand palace
Is the central square of Brussels. It is surrounded by guildhalls and two larger edifices, the city's Town Hall, and the King's House or Breadhouse building containing the Museum of the City of Brussels. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998.
The Atomium
Is a landmark building in Brussels, originally constructed in 1958 by architects and engineers. It is now a museum.
- It stands 102 m tall,
- 9 x 18 m diameter stainless steel clad spheres connected.
- It forms the shape of a unit cell of an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times.
The Blue Forest in Belgium
Blue Forest is a unique forest in Belgium whose forest floor is covered with the purple colored bluebell flowers in the spring season .In that amazing forest we can see jumping belgian rabbits, sometimes they are nearly as big as some of the dogs.
The European Parliament located in Brussels
The Parliament is composed of 751 members. Since 1979, it has been directly elected every five years by European Union citizens.
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Traditional belgian clothes
Traditional Belgian styles for men and women are taken from French clothing style, which was influenced by the French occupation during World War II. The smock and beret are popular and worn by men, and the classic huntress dress is favored by Belgian women.