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Belgium, [b] officially the Kingdom of Belgium, [c] is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries , it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west.
Belgium's highest point is the Signal de Botrange at 694 metres above the sea level. Other hills in Belgium include the Kemmelberg (159 m high) and the Koppenberg (77 m high) both known as part of the route of the cycle races Gent–Wevelgem and the Tour of Flanders respectively.
The tourist industry generates 2.8% of Belgium's gross domestic product and employs 3.3% of the working population (142,000 people). [ 1 ] 6.7 million people travelled to Belgium in 2005. [ 2 ] Two-thirds of them come from the larger nearby countries - France , The Netherlands , the United Kingdom , and Germany ; there are also many tourists ...
Map of the Seventeen Provinces, red showing the border between the independent (Northern) Netherlands and the Southern Netherlands. The medieval Low Countries, including present-day Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, as well as parts of modern Germany and France, comprised a number of rival and independent feudal states of varying sizes.
Belgium – sovereign country located in northwest Europe. [1] It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations , including NATO , of which it is also a founding member.
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This is a list of cities in Belgium. City status in Belgium is granted to a select group of municipalities by a royal order , decree , or by an act of law. In 2022, the five largest cities or municipalities in Belgium in terms of population were Antwerp , Ghent , Charleroi , Liège , and Brussels .
Spa is one of Belgium's most popular tourist destinations, being renowned for its natural mineral springs, [3] and production of "Spa" mineral water, which is exported worldwide. The motor-racing Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps , just south of the nearby village of Francorchamps , also hosts the annual Formula One Belgian Grand Prix and various ...