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Belgium CIA Map |
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| Location |
Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands |
| Grography |
crossroads of Western Europe; majority of West European capitals within 1,000 km of Brussels, the seat of both the European Union and NATO |
| Coordinates |
50 50 N, 4 00 E |
| Area |
total: 30,528 sq km land: 30,278 sq km water: 250 sq km |
| Terrain |
flat coastal plains in northwest, central rolling hills, rugged mountains of Ardennes Forest in southeast |
| Natural Hazards |
flooding is a threat along rivers and in areas of reclaimed coastal land, protected from the sea by concrete dikes |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
CIA World Factbook |
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