The kingdom of Belgium, referred to as Belgium, is located on the western coast of Europe, bordering Germany in the East, Holland in the north, France in the south, Luxemburg in the southeast, and the North Sea in the West. The coastline is 66.5 km long. Two thirds of the country's area is hilly and flat lowland, the whole territory is divided into three parts: Flanders plain in the northwest coast, hills in the middle and Arden plateau in the southeast, the highest point is 694 meters above sea level, the main rivers are Maas River and ESCO river, which belongs to marine temperate broad-leaved forest climate, with obvious four seasons.
Belgium, geographically and culturally, is at the crossroads of Europe. It is known as "the crossroads of Western Europe". Although the land area is not large, the tourist attractions with different characteristics are all over the country. The capital, Brussels, has not only the world-famous ancient battlefield of Waterloo, but also the residence of many international organizations. Belgium belongs to marine temperate broad-leaved forest climate, with obvious four seasons. The best travel time is in spring and autumn.
Belgium is a highly developed capitalist country, its economy is highly dependent on foreign countries, foreign trade is its economic lifeline. It is one of the top ten commodity import and export countries in the world. About two-thirds of its GDP comes from exports. As one of the world's highly developed industrial countries, it was one of the earliest countries to carry out industrial revolution in the early 19th century. Belgium has perfect infrastructure such as ports, canals, railways and highways, which creates conditions for closer economic integration with neighboring countries. It is also a founding member of the EU and NATO, and a member of the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and other international organizations.
