What do you know about Belgium?

Belgium
February 24, 2008 2:37am CST
Whenever people ask me where I'm from, and I say Belgium, I see the doubt on their face. Is he serious? Is that a real country, and if so, where is it. I just wonder what the myLot community knows about my birthplace....
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@ltmoon (1008)
• United States
24 Feb 08
Or I could write a rant about the diamond exchange in Antwerp and the global manipulation of the gem market.
@ltmoon (1008)
• United States
24 Feb 08
Can you explain "Benelux" and differentiate between Flemish and Dutch? ... in life, everyone encounters their own Waterloo ...
• Belgium
25 Feb 08
Benelux is basically BElgium-NEderland-LUXemburg and has no political nor financial nor whatever meaning. It is just used as a combined name for these 3 countries. Flemish and Dutch.... Flemish does NOT exist. It is exactly the same as Dutch. It would be the same as saying English, American and Australian are 3 different languages. There obviously are words typical for each one of them and they're 3 dialects of the same language. The same goes for Flemish and Dutch.
@maximax8 (31053)
• United Kingdom
24 Feb 08
I have been to Belgium many times. I really like the beautiful city of Brugge and the coastal city of Ostend. I also liked the lovely city of Gent which was not that touristy. I have been to the nice city of Antwerp as well. I have been to the charming city of Namur and the pretty town of Dinant. I liked to see the stunning looking architecture. I have been to the capital city, Brussels. I went to Brugge a total of three times, in the summer time with my sister, in the autumn time on my own when I was studying in the Netherlands and in the winter with a friend. It snowed whilst my friend and I were there. I liked seeing the amazing architecture, the pretty canals and the scenic countryside. When I lived in Kent I was near to the train that goes from Ashford to Brussels and it was a nice way to get there. Years ago I had to go by ferry from Dover to Ostend.
@ltmoon (1008)
• United States
24 Feb 08
We could discuss the North Atlantic Treaty Organization that is headquartered in Brussels.
@MsCYPRAH (394)
26 Feb 08
I went on holiday to Ostende many years ago and it was beautiful and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The people were very helpful and friendly. To this day I have one of the most amazing pictures taken there. Lovely country and I learnt such a lot.
@mrtimharry (1180)
24 Feb 08
Well I live just across the water from Belgium, living in England. Have been a few times by ferry into Ostend, and then on the way to Germany or Austria, I have stayed in Bruges for a few days. The thing I remember most about Belgium though is Brussels, as a Liverpool fan I went and visited the Heysel Stadium. Whilst I was there I saw the Atomium though I didn't go up it.
@ltmoon (1008)
• United States
24 Feb 08
... they make good waffles ... (-;