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Belgium

Belgium 🇧🇪 is a country in Europe & Central Asia with a population of approximately ~11.8 million. Its capital is Brussels. This is the complete reference for identifying Belgium in MapDash, Worldle, Globle, and other daily geography puzzles — drawn from one of 212 country profiles in the network.

Quick facts

Flag🇧🇪
Continent / regionEurope & Central Asia
CapitalBrussels
Population~11.8 million
ISO codesBE / BEL
Coordinates50.84°, 4.37°
Bordering countriesNetherlands, France, Germany

Famous for

Known for waffles, chocolate, and the EU headquarters.

How Belgium appears in daily geography puzzles

In MapDash, Belgium is identified through the clue sequence: europe & central asia first, then population range (~11.8 million), then bordering countries, then capital (Brussels), then a famous-for hint.

In Worldle, Belgium is identified by its country outline shape. In Globle, the heat-map proximity game warms guesses as they approach Europe & Central Asia.

Neighboring countries

Reading Belgium in MapDash context

For Belgium, the underlying data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

Every number on this page links back to OpenStreetMap country geometries and MapDash editorial commentary; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for Belgium is typically a peer within recognized sovereign countries with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Belgium?

The capital of Belgium is Brussels.

What continent is Belgium in?

Belgium is in Europe & Central Asia.

What is the population of Belgium?

Belgium has a population of approximately ~11.8 million.

What countries border Belgium?

Belgium borders Netherlands, France, Germany.

What is Belgium famous for?

Known for waffles, chocolate, and the EU headquarters.

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