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Flag Description
Three equal vertical bands of black (hoist side), yellow, and red; the design was based on the flag of France.

Currency
The Euro. (€) This image represents a 5 euro banknote. Euro coins have one common side and one national side. They can be used anywhere within the euro area, regardless of the country of issue. There are coins in denominations of €2, €1, 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent, 5 cent, 2 cent and 1 cent. The value of one U.S. dollar is equivalent to 0.68 euros.

Astronomy
Today's date is November 8, 2009. There is currently a Full Moon.

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

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

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Belgium News:
Strike disrupts Eurostar services
Cross-Channel rail passengers are warned that services will not run during a day of strike action in Belgium.
Belgium to rent Dutch jail cells
Tight on space in its prisons, Belgium will start renting 500 cells at Tilburg prison in neighbouring Netherlands.

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