Belgium Web Cams

Capital: Brussels

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

Geography: crossroads of Western Europe; majority of West European capitals within 1,000 km of Brussels, the seat of both the European Union and NATO. 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

Natural Hazards: flooding is a threat along rivers and in areas of reclaimed coastal land, protected from the sea by concrete dikes

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

Currency: euro (EUR) note: on 1 January 1999, the European Monetary Union introduced the euro as a common currency to be used by financial institutions of member countries; on 1 January 2002, the euro became the sole currency for everyday transactions within the member countries

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