Key Facts about Belgium

Key Facts about Belgium

• Location: Belgium is a country located in northwestern Europe.
• Boundaries: It is bounded by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, and France to the south.
  • It is bounded by the North Sea in the northwest.
• Climate: It has a temperate, maritime climate.
• Geography:  The main physical regions of Belgium are the Ardennes, Ardennes foothills, Côtes Lorraines, Central Plateaus, Plain of Flanders, and Kempenland.
  • Ardennes: The Ardennes is a high plateau in southeastern Belgium and forms part of the ancient Hercynian mountain system.
    • The Famenne and Fagne depressions separate the Ardennes from its foothills to the north.
  • Côtes Lorraines: The Côtes Lorraines is a region of hills located south of the Ardennes and is separated from the rest of the country.
    • About half of the Côtes Lorraines region is covered by forests, while its southern part contains iron ore deposits.
  • The Plain of Flanders is a low-lying region that stretches along the North Sea from France to the Schelde River.
  • Sambre-Meuse valley: The Sambre-Meuse valley is an important geographical feature that crosses Belgium from the southwest toward the northeast.
• Rivers: The Schelde, Meuse, and Yser are the three major rivers of the country.
• Lakes: It has several lakes like Lake Genval, Lake Gileppe, Lake Eupen, Lake Robertville, etc.
• Highest point: The highest point in Belgium is Botrange.
• Natural Resource: It has plenty of natural resources such as fertile land, coal, carbonates, limestone, black marble, fir trees, diamonds, zinc, lead, iron, and silica.