About Belgium - Practical Information

The Kingdom of Belgium, located between France, Luxembourg, Germany and the Netherlands, counts, for a surface of 30.000 km2, a population of 10 million inhabitants. Its capital, Brussels, is also known as the capital of Europe, as it hosts numerous institutions of the European Union.

Belgium is a complex Federal State, gathering, for economic matters, three Regions (the Walloon Region, the Brussels Region, the Flemish Region), and, for cultural matters, such as education, three Communities (the French Community, the Flemish Community, the German Community).

The Belgian climate is characterised by abundant precipitation that is rather equally spread over the year. It is rather moderate (average temperature in January : 1°C, in July : 16°C). If you wish more detailed information about the Belgian climate, please consult the following website : http://fr.weather.yahoo.com

The Belgian currency is the Euro as from January 1st, 2002.The cost of living is very high

More information about Belgium? Visit the following websites : www.opt.be and www.bitc.be