World Geography - Belgium

World Geography - Belgium. Geography of Belgium. About Belgium.

World Geography

Belgium

Belgium, a country in Western Europe, is known for medieval towns, Renaissance architecture and as headquarters of the European Union and NATO. The country has distinctive regions including Dutch-speaking Flanders to the north, French-speaking Wallonia to the south and a German-speaking community to the east. The bilingual capital, Brussels, has ornate guildhalls at Grand-Place and elegant art-nouveau buildings.

About Belgium:

Continent: Europe
Official Name: Kingdom of Belgium
Capital City: Brussels
Largest City: Brussels
Population: 11,492,641 (1 Jan 2020)
National Flag:

Coat of Arms:

Motto: "Unity Makes Strength"
National Anthem: "La Brabanconne"
Languages: Dutch, French, German
Currency: Euro (€)
Area: 11,849 sq. mil / 30,689 km sq.
Major Mountain Range: Ardennes, Eifel
Major Rivers: The Schelde (Escaut) and The Meuse (Maas)
Independence (From the Netherlands)

Declared: 4 October 1830
Recognized: 19 April 1839

National Bird of Belgium: Common Kestrel (Scientific Name: Falco Tinnunculus)
National Color of Belgium: Blue, Red and White
National Flower of Belgium: Red Poppy (Papaver Rhoeas)
National Game of Belgium: Cycling
World Heritage Sites: 15

Cultural: 14
Natural: 1

List of World Heritage Sites in Belgium:

Cultural World Heritage Sites in Belgium:

Belfries of Belgium and France (1999,2005)
Colonies of Benevolence (2021)
Flemish Béguinages (1998)
Historic Centre of Brugge (2000)
La Grand-Place, Brussels (1998)
Major Mining Sites of Wallonia (2012)
Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels) (2000)
Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes (Mons) (2000)
Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai (2000)
Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex (2005)
Stoclet House (2009)
The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (2016)
The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut) (1998)
The Great Spa Towns of Europe (2021)

Natural World Heritage Sites in Belgium: