Belgium

Belgium Profile

Belgium is located on the western coast of Europe, bordering Germany to the east, the Netherlands to the north, France to the south, Luxembourg to the southeast, and the UK to the northwest across the Strait of Dover. Belgium has a land area of 30,528 square kilometers, a territorial sea and exclusive economic zone of 3,462 square kilometers, and a coastline of 66.5 kilometers. Two-thirds of the country's area is hills and flat lowlands. The whole territory is divided into three parts: the coastal plain in the northwest, the hills in the middle, and the Ardennes Plateau in the southeast. The highest point is 694 meters above sea level. The main rivers are the Maas River and the Eskau River, which belong to the marine temperate broad-leaved forest climate, with four distinct seasons and an average temperature of 9.8 degrees Celsius.

Belgian Intellectual Property Legal System

• "constitution"

International Organization/Agreement

• Belgian Confederation of Christian Trade Unions (ACV/CSC)
• Belgian Federation of Socialist Trade Unions (ABVV/FGTB)
• Confederation of Liberal Trade Unions of Belgium (ACLVB/CGSLB)