Geography of Belgium
- Belgium is a:
- Country
- Developed country
- Nation state
- Sovereign state
- Member State of the European Union
- Country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Europe
- Western Europe
- Europe
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Belgium
- High: Signal de Botrange 694 m (2,277 ft)
- Low: North Sea 0 m
- Land boundaries: 1,385 km
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- France 620 km
- Netherlands 450 km
- Germany 167 km
- Luxembourg 148 km
- Coastline: 66.5 km
- Population of Belgium: 10,584,534(2007) - 76th most populous country
- Area of Belgium: 30,528 square kilometres (11,787 sq mi) - 139th largest country
- Atlas of Belgium
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