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Capital: Brussels (Bruxelles)
Currency: The Euro (€) is the official currency. For the current rate of exchange visit the Olson and Anderson web site.
Time Zones and Weather: Click here for time zone and weather information for Belgium.
Languages: French, Dutch and German. Belgium is divided into three communities based on language and three geographic regions: Dutch is used mostly in the Flanders region; French is used mostly in the Walloon region and the Brussels Capital region; and German is used in a small area in the eastern Walloon region.
Geography: The Flanders region in the northern area of Belgium and the Walloon region in the south each have five provinces. This section of the TravelData21 site for Belgium is organized according to the Brussels Capital region and the ten provinces.
Visit the CIA World Fact Book for a large variety of particulars regarding Belgium.
Travel Advisories: Travelers should check the web sites listed on our international pages that provide advice of possible security and health risks when visiting this region.
The Federal Portal for Belgium is an excellent source for a variety of information (multi-lingual) about the government, the people and the country.
The web sites for the Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs (multi-lingual) and the Belgian Embassy in Washington, DC, the Belgian Embassy in Ottawa, Canada, and the Belgian Embassy in London, England (UK) have information of interest to travelers including passport and visa particulars and a list of consular offices.
The official web site of the Belgian Tourist Office in the USA is an excellent resource to begin travel planning for a trip to Belgium. In addition to practical information for travelers, there are also many links to web sites for regional and city tourist offices.
Several sites in Belgium are listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.
Visit Les Auberges de Jeunesse and the Flanders Youth Hostelling International web sites for information on hostelling and low-cost accommodations in Belgium.
Visitors to Belgium with an interest in the history of World War 1 will find In Flanders Fields Museum an excellent place to learn about the monstrous tragedy that took place at Ypres. The official web site for the City of Ieper (Ypres) has an extensive amount of practical, historical and cultural information to assist visitors with travel planning. Both web sites versions in English and Dutch. The Flanders Field web site also has a version in French. See also: The Great War in Flanders Fields, Lt. Col. John McCrae and The Heritage of the Great War. The official web-site of the Guide to Tourist Attractions and Museums in Belgium has a search function and an interactive map of southern Belgium to assist with travel planning.
The Royal Belgian Mint is located in Brussels and manufactures coins, medals, tokens and other engravings.
Recommended Reading: In Flanders Fields by Leon Wolff
Guides: Baedeker - Belgium | Brussels; The Blue Guide to Belgium and Luxembourg; Rough Guides - Belgium and Luxembourg | Brussels | Europe