Open menu Close menu Open Search Close search Open sharebox Close sharebox
Buy a wall map at Amazon.com


. . Flags of the World Maps of All Countries

  • |Main INDEX|
  • 2003 INDEX
  • Country Ranks
  • DEFINITIONS


    . Feedback


  • geographic.org Home PageCountry Index

    Belgium Geography - 2003
    https://theodora.com/wfb2003/belgium/belgium_geography.html
    SOURCE: 2003 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK

      Location: Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands


      Geographic coordinates: 50 50 N, 4 00 E


      Map references: Europe


      Area: total: 30,510 sq km
      land: 30,230 sq km
      water: 280 sq km


      Area - comparative: about the size of Maryland


      Land boundaries: total: 1,385 km
      border countries: France 620 km, Germany 167 km, Luxembourg 148 km, Netherlands 450 km


      Coastline: 66 km


      Maritime claims: continental shelf: median line with neighbors
      territorial sea: 12 NM
      exclusive economic zone: median line with neighbors (extends about 68 km from coast)


      Climate: temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy


      Terrain: flat coastal plains in northwest, central rolling hills, rugged mountains of Ardennes Forest in southeast


      Elevation extremes: lowest point: North Sea 0 m
      highest point: Signal de Botrange 694 m


      Natural resources: coal, natural gas


      Land use: arable land: 25%
      permanent crops: 0%
      note: includes Luxembourg (1998 est.)
      other: 75%


      Irrigated land: 40 sq km (includes Luxembourg) (1998 est.)


      Natural hazards: flooding is a threat in areas of reclaimed coastal land, protected from the sea by concrete dikes


      Environment - current issues: the environment is exposed to intense pressures from human activities: urbanization, dense transportation network, industry, extensive animal breeding and crop cultivation; air and water pollution also have repercussions for neighboring countries; uncertainties regarding federal and regional responsibilities (now resolved) have slowed progress in tackling environmental challenges


      Environment - international agreements: party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulphur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Kyoto Protocol, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands
      signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants


      Geography - note: crossroads of Western Europe; majority of West European capitals within 1,000 km of Brussels, the seat of both the European Union and NATO

      NOTE: The information regarding Belgium on this page is re-published from the 2003 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guinea Geography 2003 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Belgium Geography 2003 should be addressed to the CIA.

    Support Our Sponsor

    Support Our Sponsor

    Please ADD this page to your FAVORITES - - - - -



    https://theodora.com/wfb2003/belgium/belgium_geography.html

    Revised 20-Sep-03
    Copyright © 2020 Photius Coutsoukis (all rights reserved)