Belgium Latest News
Recently, the first meeting of the India-Belgium Strategic Dialogue was held in Brussels.
About Belgium
- It is a Western European nation.
- Bordering countries: It is bordered by 4 countries: by the Netherlands in the north; by Germany in the east; by Luxembourg in the southeast and by France in the southwest.
- Water bodies: It is bounded by the North Sea in the northwest.
- Capital City: Brussels
Geographical Features of Belgium
- Terrain: It has three main geographical regions: the coastal plain to the northwest, the central plateau, and the Ardennes uplands to the southeast.
- Highest Point: The highest point is the Botrange, at 2,276 ft. (694m).
- Rivers: The Scheldt, Meuse, and Yser are the three major rivers of the country.
- Lakes: The country also has several lakes like Lake Genval, Lake Gileppe, Lake Eupen, Lake Robertville, etc.
- Natural resources: It mainly consists of Limestone, cobalt, copper, iron and steel, lead, nitrogen (ammonia), tin, and zinc.
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