Interesting facts about Belgium
Known as the “Essence of Europe”, Belgium is famous for different flavors of beer, chocolates, and waffles.
Belgium’s annual production of chocolates is 220,000 tons and the National Airport in Brussels, Belgium, is the world’s biggest selling point of chocolates.
Belgium is one of the few countries in the world to legalize gay marriages, euthanasia and ban forced marriages.
The first country to ban cluster bombs is Belgium, which has also the largest number of female ministers in Parliament among world nations.
Emphasizing on education Belgium has made it mandatory for all citizens to have education till the age of 18.
The only man made structure visible from the moon at night is the Belgian motorway system.
Oil paints were invented in Belgium in the 15th century and apart from collecting various forms of art and paintings Belgians like the Americans love collecting discount coupons.
Antwerp the diamond capital of the world is in Belgium where diamonds are not only negotiated but also polished.
Adolphe Sax a Belgian invented the saxophone which is named after him and the world famous cartoon series “Tintin” is authored by a Belgian artist Georges Rémi who wrote under the pen name of Hergé.
Belgians love animals and most houses have pets in the form of a cat or dog.
The Royal Palace at Brussels is bigger than the Buckingham Palace, and 80% of billiards players’ use Belgian made balls.
Car Hire Belgium Reviews makes the most diverse variety of bricks in the world, and the famous Manneken Pis statue is in Belgium.
Reliable car hire companies in Belgium include Alamo, Budget, Hertz, Europcar, National, Dollar, Sixt, Thrifty, and Advantage.