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Countries of the World: Belgium

Welcome to our Countries of the World section.

In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Belgium.

Belgium is a small country on the European continent, has a coastline leading to the North Sea, a population of just under 12 million in 2022 and has the following 4 countries across its borders:

  1. France.
  2. Germany.
  3. Luxembourg.
  4. Netherlands.
 

You pronounce Belgium like this: BELL-JUM.

Key information and contact details for Belgium

Official Language: Dutch.

Secondary Language(s): French, German.

Belgium dialling code: +32.

Belgium currency: Euro.

Belgium Capital City: Brussels.

Belgium International Airport: Brussels Airport, Leopoldlaan, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium. Phone Number: +32 2 753 77 53.

Emergency Services Phone Number: Police: 100. Ambulance: 112. Fire: 112.

British Embassy: British Consulate Brussels, Av. d’Auderghem 10, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium. Phone Number: +32 2 287 62 11.

American EmbassyEmbassy of the United States of America, Bd du Régent 27, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium. Phone Number: +32 2 811 40 00.

Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/belgium.

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