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Belgium

Capital: Brussels

  • Belgium's official languages are Dutch, French and German, and Brussels is officially bilingual in French and Dutch.
  • The Atomium in Brussels is 102 metres tall, with nine large spheres arranged like an iron crystal model.
  • Manneken Pis, a bronze statue about 55 centimetres tall, has a wardrobe of around 1,000 costumes.
  • UNESCO added Belgian beer culture to its intangible cultural heritage list in 2016, and over 1,600 unique beers are available.

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