The famous actress, Audrey Hepburn, was born in Brussels, the capital of Belgium.
Belgium is in Western Europe, with a population of 11.58 million people. Its capital is Brussels, and currency is Euro. The main languages spoken in Belgium are Dutch, French, and German.
The chocolate in Belgium is very famous. 220000 tons of chocolate are produced in Belgium per year. The Zaventem airport is the place where chocolate is being sold the most in the world.
They celebrate many holidays including:
- New Year’s Day (Jan 1)
- Easter Sunday (Date varies)
- Easter Monday (Date varies)
- Labour Day (May 1)
- Ascension Day (Date varies)
- Pentecost Sunday (Date varies)
- Pentecost Monday (Date varies)
- Independence Day (June 21)
- Assumption Day (Aug 15)
- All Saints’ Day (Nov 1)
- Armistice Day (Nov 11)
- Christmas Day (Dec 25)
It also has six national parks:
- Hoge Kempen National Park
- De Zoom– Kalmthoutse Heide
- Burdinale and Mehaigne National Park
- The Nature Park of the Two Ourthes
- The Zwin
- Eifel Nature Park
It has 13 world heritage sites including La Grand-Place and Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex.
Want to learn more? Check out Belgium’s tourism website.
Also check out the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and the Museum of Natural Sciences.
Fun activities to do
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