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The Geography of Belgium

Location: Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands Area: About the size of Maryland total: 11,787 square miles (30,528 sq. km) land: 11,690 square miles (30,278 sq. km) water: 97 square miles (250 sq. km) Borders: France 345 miles (556 km), Germany 82 miles (133 km), Luxembourg 80 miles (130 km), Netherlands 297 miles (478km) Climate: Temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy Terrain: Flat coastal plains in the northwest, central rolling hills, rugged mountains of the Ardennes Forest in the southeast Elevation extremes: lowest point: North Sea 0 feet (0 meters) highest point: Signal de Botrange 2,277 feet (694 meters) Natural Hazards: Flooding along rivers and in areas of reclaimed coastal land

Source: www.cia.gov 2017