From the Labeled Map of Belgium, the user will be able to learn about the country. This map is free, downloadable, printable. It shows that the country is a small, low elevation nation in the region of Western Europe. Officially, designated as the Kingdom of Belgium, the country is recognized as the federal monarchy in Western Europe. Belgium has borders with North Sea in the North West. The country has borders with Netherlands in the north, Germany in the east, Luxembourg in the southeast, and in the south and southwest, clockwise.
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Labeled Map of Belgium
The land area occupied by Belgium is 30,528 square kilometers. When compared, the area of Belgium is equivalent to a third of the size of Portugal or about the size of the US state of Maryland. The present population of Belgium is 11,650,012, which is based on the latest United Nations’ data. The names of ten major rivers that flows through Belgium, include Meuse, Scheldt, Oise, Semois, Leie,Sambre, Rur, Sauer, Ourthe, and Dommel. Majority of people living in Belgium is Roman Catholics.
Labeled Map of Belgium with States
As a part of labeled map of Belgium with states, there are ten provinces. They include Luxembourg, Liege, Namur, Brabant Walloon, Hainaut, West-Vlaanderen, Ooost-Vlanaaderen, Vlaams Brabant, Limburg, and Antwerpen. Belgium is broadly divided into three regions, namely the Flemish and Walloon Regions and the Brussels-Capital Region, respectively.
Labeled Map of Belgium with Cities
From the labeled map of Belgium with cities, it may be observed that some of the best cities include Antwerp, Ghent, Brussels, Liege, Leuven, Mons and Namur.
Labeled Belgium map with Capital, reveals that the capital city of Belgium is Brussels. The other name given to the capital of Belgium is Flemish Brussel. This city is situated in the valley of the Senne River, which is a small tributary of the Sceelde. Greater Brussels is considered as the country’s largest urban agglomeration.
Labeled Belgium Map with Capital
The city consists of nineteen communes or municipalities, each with a large measure of administrative economy. Brussels is the financial heart of Belgium, including commercial and administrative activities. The majority of services and institutions of national importance are located here. Brussels is considered Being a major European tourist city and of cultural attraction, the city of Brussels functions as a regional metropolis and an international hub.
It has become very famous since it became the host to the European Communities as well as to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization headquarters. Brussels is situated just a couple of miles north of the invisible ‘language boundary’. It separates Belgium’s Flemish-speaking region of Flanders in the north from the southern and French-speaking Walloon region. It can be seen that the city is surrounded by Flemish territory.
It is a bilingual city and in all spheres of public life, people of this city speak both Flemish and French. The primary reason is that historically the city was a predominantly Flemish-speaking city. Currently the majority of residents living in Brussels speak French, which is a favored language.
