Belgium (constitutional
monarchy in north-western
Europe, bounded on the north by
The Netherlands and the North
Sea, on the east by Germany and
Luxembourg, and on the south and
southwest by France. With The
Netherlands and Luxembourg,
Belgium forms the Benelux,
Countries. It is about 280 km
long, measured in a
southeast-northwest direction,
about 145 km (about 90 mi) wide,
and is roughly triangular in
shape. The area is 30,528 sq km
. The capital and largest city
is Brussels.
