Country: 

Belgium

Capital: 

Brussels

Location: 

Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands 

Size:

 30,510 sq km 

Terrain: 

flat coastal plains in northwest, central rolling hills, rugged mountains of Ardennes Forest  in southeast 

Climate:

temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy 

Languages:

Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French) 

Nationality:     

noun: Belgian(s), adjective: Belgian 

Religion:

Roman Catholic 75%, Protestant or other 25%

Currency:

euro (EUR)

Exports:

machinery and equipment, chemicals, diamonds, metals and metal products, foodstuffs