Belgium:Belgium:

Your country of many languages.Your country of many languages.

By, Kyle PrerostBy, Kyle Prerost

Only eleven thousand seven hundred eighty seven Only eleven thousand seven hundred eighty seven sq mi. sq mi.

Although the water is 6.4 percent of the entire countryAlthough the water is 6.4 percent of the entire country The population is nice, about ten-million five-hundred The population is nice, about ten-million five-hundred

eighty-four thousand five hundred thirty-four. eighty-four thousand five hundred thirty-four. (estimation)(estimation)

Water, Land, and People

Languages Languages 90 percent of

Population

(10 percent mixed)

3% Germen 57% French 30% Dutch

Flag and Capital

• The Flag of Belgium is shown at the left.

• The capital of Belgium is Brussels, the most populated part of Belgium.

Pictures of Belgium

Artwork (above) by Pieter Brueghel the Elder,

Geography and Climate In Belgium the regular temperature varies from

37 °F (lowest) to 64 °F (highest) min January.

The rain is highly valued and the people of Belgium get *about* 2.9 inches monthly.

They have lowest water quality of 122 countries studied. (Not known which countries were studied)

They got 3rd place in 2006 for country that drinks the most water.

*will vary*

Resources Resources This is a very dependable This is a very dependable

country that needs country that needs more imports than it more imports than it can export, since it has can export, since it has very little natural very little natural resources.resources.

Belgium ResourcesBelgium Resources Electric power 15.7m Electric power 15.7m kW kW Fish catch per year:Fish catch per year: 31,441 tons 31,441 tonsOil production and reserves:Oil production and reserves: Not an oil Not an oil producer; refines 764,000 b/dproducer; refines 764,000 b/dMain mineral resources:Main mineral resources: Coal, natural gas, Coal, natural gas, shale, marble, sandstone, dolomiteshale, marble, sandstone, dolomite

(copied from: (copied from: http://dev.prenhall.com/divisions/hss/worldrehttp://dev.prenhall.com/divisions/hss/worldreference/BE/resources.htm )ference/BE/resources.htm )

Belgium’s Money SystemBelgium’s Money System Euros are the main money Euros are the main money

system that is being used by the system that is being used by the Belgium people. Belgium people.

One Cent - 1/100 of a Euro One Cent - 1/100 of a Euro Two Cents - 2/100 of a Euro Two Cents - 2/100 of a Euro Five Cents - 5/100 of a Euro Five Cents - 5/100 of a Euro Ten Cents - 10/100 of a Euro Ten Cents - 10/100 of a Euro Twenty Cents - 20/100 of a Euro Twenty Cents - 20/100 of a Euro Fifty Cents - 50/100 of a Euro Fifty Cents - 50/100 of a Euro One Euro - 100/100, 1 full Euro One Euro - 100/100, 1 full Euro Two Euros - 200/100, 2 fullTwo Euros - 200/100, 2 full

HolidaysHolidays Belgium HolidaysBelgium Holidays New Year's Day JAN 01New Year's Day JAN 01 Easter Monday MAR 24Easter Monday MAR 24 May Day / Labor MAY 01May Day / Labor MAY 01 Ascension Thursday MAY 01Ascension Thursday MAY 01 Pentecost Monday MAY 12Pentecost Monday MAY 12 Festival of the Flemish JUL 11Festival of the Flemish JUL 11 Belgian National Day JUL 21Belgian National Day JUL 21 Assumption Day AUG 15Assumption Day AUG 15 Festival of the Wallonia Community SEP 27Festival of the Wallonia Community SEP 27 All Saints' Day NOV 01All Saints' Day NOV 01 Remembrance Day / 1918 Armistice Day NOV 11Remembrance Day / 1918 Armistice Day NOV 11 Christmas DEC 25Christmas DEC 25 Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day

DEC 26DEC 26

Religion, history, and; or Immigrants There are mostly

French, and British, not that many immigrants. Only Dutch people are immigrants, legally.

The main religion is roman catholic.

Although, the main historical event was the Belgian Revolution of 1830.

Food in Belgium ranges from waffles and French fried potatoes, steak-fries and lettuce, and mussels-fries.

Map of Belgium

Credits

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium http://dev.prenhall.com/divisions/hss/

worldreference/BE/resources.htm http://coins.about.com/od/worldcoins/ig/World-

Coins-Gallery-Index/Belgium-Money---Coins.htm http://www.planetware.com/national-information/belgium-

tourist-offices-national-holidays-b.htm BY: Umm, uh, oh, me, Kyle Prerost