The country is divided into three distinct regions, owing to the various rules of the French, Dutch, and Germans.
It has created 3 distinctive regions including Dutch-speaking Flanders to the north, French-speaking Wallonia to the south, and a German-speaking community to the east.
The Geographical location of Belgium
It geographically borders Germany, Netherlands, France, and Luxembourg. it also shares a coastal border with the North Sea.
A historical place with a colonial past that has developed its wealth on the riches of Africa. One of their famous colonizers was dubbed ‘The Butcher of Congo’, because of the nature of his brutal conquests in Congo.
Belgium was not rich in natural resources so it exploited Africa, Today the country still trades in Cobalt mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Today Belgium is paying some forms of reparations to the Congolese and making (some) amends for their horrible past.
The country has built unique architecture influenced by its European neighbours, and houses some of the most stunning medieval buildings in Europe.
In the modern world, Brussels is known for its dynamic and global culture, the majority of the population has assimilated to this change over the last 30 years. As the city houses over 108 languages and over 150 different nationalities.
The country of northwestern Europe known as Belgium (BE)
The Importance of Belgium on the World Stage
The country has risen in significance within the EU because the European Parliament was situated there. And has now become one of the most important centers of news and information.
News Agencies setting up offices in the region to track the latest European News and NATO developments.
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