Belgium

About Belgium

Belgium is a country in Western Europe, one of the 45 countries of Europe on GlobeQuizz. Its full official name is Kingdom of Belgium. In Arabic, the name is written بلجيكا, and the capital بروكسل. Its geographic centre lies in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.

The capital of Belgium is Brussels. Brussels lies at about 51° north and 4° east. Belgium has 3 official languages: German, French, and Dutch. Its currency is the Euro, with the symbol ⁨€⁩ and the international code EUR. 24 other countries use the same currency, including France, Spain, and Germany.

Belgium covers about 30,528 square kilometres, which puts it 136th by area among the 195 countries on GlobeQuizz. It shares land borders with 4 countries: France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. The largest of these neighbours by area is France. Other countries in Western Europe include Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Monaco. To practise flags, capitals and currencies, play the Europe quiz on GlobeQuizz, which mixes Belgium with the other countries of the same region.