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BELGIUM AT A GLANCE

BELOW: Belgium’s North Sea coast is known for its sand dunes. This beach is near De Haan, which is a popular tourist resort.

Flag of Belgium Belgium has quite varied terrain with the Ardennes (lying to the southeast of

the country) comprising moorland, woodland, and peat bogs, and the lowland plains making up the rest. The Kingdom of Belgium is strategically placed within Europe and is referred to as one of the “Low Countries.” Its population consists of Dutch Flemish-speaking and French Walloon-speaking peoples, with a small German minority. Each province has its own flag, while that of Belgium derives from the arms of the provinces of Brabant, Flanders, and Hainault. Although the flag is based on the French tricolor, it is interesting to note that it is almost square in shape.

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