Make sure to include that Jogn Goldstein did all of the research: Belgium Facts By:John Goldstein Slogan - Belgium is for waffles Capital (Brussels) - Brussels is bilingual and speaks two languages french/dutch but people usually speak French more than they do dutch. Brussels mainly produces chocolate and waffles. Brussels also has over 100 museums. The city has over 26,000 cultural events every year. Brussels was founded in 979 AD which is about 1,107 years ago. Bordering Countries - France is one of the bordering countries and it borders Belgium about 620 kilometers. The Netherlands also borders Belgium and it borders about 450 kilometers. Germany also borders about 133 - 167 kilometers of Belgium. Luxemburg (LUK-sum-burg) also borders about 148 kilometers of Belgium. Climate - The climate in Belgium is the temperature maritime climate with mild winters, cool summers, frequent rain throughout the year due to the North Sea. In Belgium summers are warm but not hot. Surrounding Bodies Of Water - The surrounding bodies of water of Belgium are North Sea English Channel Scheldt (SKELT) Escaut (es-KOH) River, Meuse (Maas) River, and Yser (IJzer) River. The North Sea is northwest of Belgium. Credit to https://www.kustportaal.be/en/belgian-coast#:~:text=The%20Belgian%20coast%20is%20centrally,system%20of%20sandbanks%20and%20gullies. https://www.belgium.be/en/about_belgium/country/geography#:~:text=Lower%20Belgium%20begins%20in%20the,the%20east%20of%20the%20country. Population - The population in Belgium is about 11.8 million people. Belgium is Globally ranked 83rd largest in population. https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/belgium-population/#google_vignette https://statisticstimes.com/demographics/country/belgium-population.php#:~:text=Population%20of%20Belgium&text=As%20of%20April%2018%2C%202026,countries%20and%20territories%20in%20Europe. Traditional Food - The traditional foods are moules-fritas which are mussels and fries. Also there is carbonade famande which is beer-braised beef stew. Another traditional food is waterzooi which is creamy chicken/fish soup. The last traditional food is savory stoep which is mashed vegetables. Credit to Reddit, Wikipedia, https://www.theflavorvortex.com/international-cooking-food-from-belgium/, YouTube, and https://www.leopoldhoteloudenaarde.com/en/blog/typical-dishes-from-belgium-in-a-nutshell Traditional Clothing - The traditional clothing is dark colored fabric, lace, and white aprons are what women wear and also a lace is a delicate, openwork fabric constructed from yarn or thread. Men wear flat caps or blousons. A blouson is a type of loose fitting jacket. Credit to Reddit, WordPress.com, Facebook, Wikipedia, Merriam-Webster, Collins Dictionary, and Instagram. Size Of Country - The size of Belgium is 11,787 to 11,849 square miles. 3 Unique Places To Visit - These are some places to visit. First is the sprawling purple flower carpet of the Hallerbos HAL-er-boss forest. The Hallerbos forest is a 1,360 acre woodland. Another unique place to visit is the Gravensteen Castle. Gravensteen Castle is a 12 century medieval fortress in Ghent. The last unique place to visit is Dinant. Dinant is a divine valley or you can call it a sacred valley. Credit to https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/belgium and https://www.opreismetco.nl/en/belgium/beautiful-places-in-belgium/#:~:text=Lier,be%20found%20on%20this%20website. The Current Political- The name of the political leader/prime minister is Bart De Wever. Credit to Wikipedia and https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/belgiums-new-prime-minister-takes-oath/article69178555.ece#:~:text=Belgium's%20new%20Prime%20Minister%20takes%20oath&text=Belgium%20has%20a%20new%20Prime,old%20concept%20of%20Belgian%20unity. A Famous Sports Player - he is a soccer player and he was born June 28, 1991, and he is mainly known for being the best midfielder in his generation. Type of goverment- The type of government is the Prime minister. How To Say Hi - There are a couple of ways to say hello. Hello, dag, bonjour, hey, hoi and goeiedag are all ways to say hi. #1 Speech/Highlights - For the ways to say hi there are a couple more ways because they are bilingual in America we are not bilingual which means we only speak one language and that one language is English. In Belgium their type of government is prime minister while where we live our type of government is constitutional federal representative republic. While one of Belgium’s traditional foods is moules-fritas, one of our traditional foods is burgers which are pretty different.Our traditional clothing is also different because one piece of traditional clothing in Belgium is flat caps while one piece of traditional clothing for us is a t- shirt. While Belgium’s population is about 11.8 million people the United States population is 342.4 to 342.6 million people. #2 Speech - Hoi which means hi my name is John Goldstein. My slogan is Belgium is for waffles. A famous soccer player from Belgium is Kevin De Brune. The population is 11.8 million people. The type of government is the prime minister. An interesting place to visit is the sprawling purple carpet of the Hal - er - boss forest. The Hal - er - boss forest is a 1,360 acre woodland. Gravesteen castle is another place to visit. Gravesteencastle is a 12 century medieval fortress in Ghent. One more place to visit is Dinant Dinant is a divine valley/a sacred valley. Those were facts about Belgium. Thank you for listening! Any questions?