BELGIUM

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CURRENCY:

Euro – EUR, Symbol €

DENOMINATIONS:

NOTE: €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5

COIN: €2, €1 and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents

US DOLLAR ACCEPTED:

Yes as is the Euro

CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS AND ATMS:

ATMs are easy to find and are widely available. Most major credit cards are accepted.

CURRENCY EXCHANGE:

Currency exchange is easy in Belgium, but it would be recommended to do this in advance. Online travel money providers give much better rates of exchange.

TRAVELLER'S CHEQUES:

It is best to use Travellers Cheques in Euros, US Dollars or Pound Sterling.

BANKING HOURS:

Mon-Fri 0900-1600.

COUNTRY OVERVIEW:

Belgium is officially called the Kingdom of Belgium and is a country is a founding member of the European Union. It is situated in northern Europe. There are two main languages in Belgium which are Flemish – a form of Dutch - and French, but German is also spoken in a small area of Belgium. The capital is Brussels.

POPULATION:

Around 11 million.

ECONOMY:

Belgium has a healthy economy and has high levels of exports and imports. There is a strong element of service to the economy, and it is said that the Flemish element is generally stronger than the ‘Walloon' or French element. Belgium is one of the world's strongest trading nations with imports such as petroleum, chemicals, food products, and many more.