Belgium

Belgium used to be a Dependent of the Roman Empire, and under its control, domestic development and agricultural industry developed.The streets that retain the appearance of the Middle Ages, the sound of church bells, beer production that keeps the old manufacturing method, chocolate, Belgian waffles and other sightseeing and food fun are endless.Belgium, the center of Europe, has the EU headquarters and is the administrative center of Europe.

Basic Information
Official country name & English notation	Kingdom of Belgium
capital	ブ リ ュ ッ セ ル
area	30,528km2 (about 1/12 of Japan)
population	1,031 million people (January 2002)
Race	Germanic, Latin
言语	Dutch, French, German
Religious	Many Christians and Catholics
currency	Euro
Exchange rate	1 euro = about 135.8 yen (May 2005, 5)
bill	Seven types of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 euros
coin	1、2、 5、10、20、50セント、1、2ユーロの八種類(1ユーロは100セント)
Voltage	230V, 50HZ
jet lag	Minus 8 hours.The summer time implementation period is minus 7 hours.Summer time is from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.
public holiday	1/1 元旦、●3/27復活祭、●3/28復活祭翌日の月曜日、5/1メーデー、●5/5キリスト昇天祭、●聖霊降臨祭5/15、●5/16聖霊降臨祭翌日の月曜日、＊7/11黄金の拍車の日、7/21建国記念日、8/15聖母被昇天祭、9/27黄金の拍車の日、11/1万聖節、11/11第1次世界大戦休戦記念日、11/15国王の日、12/25クリスマス、＊12/26ボクシング・デー。 ● = Moveable feast (* Is not a national holiday, but government offices, public institutions, schools, and other facilities are closed. If Saturdays and Sundays overlap on public holidays, Mondays will be closed.)
Number of Japanese residents	5,848 people (as of October 2003, Ministry of Foreign Affairs statistics)
Phone country code	32
Emergency phone number	Police 101, Fire / Ambulance 100, Police / Fire / Ambulance 112, Holiday Practitioner Introduction 02-4791818

物 価 Belgium is a gourmet country, so meals are generally expensive.If you eat out, consider that it costs from 1 euros per meal to 8 euros or more if it is high.The specialty chocolate is a very reasonable price compared to Japan, probably because of its consumption.Considering self-catering, food expenses will be kept low.Accommodation is always crowded at low prices, and it costs from 60 euros to 23 euros or more if it is cheap.
GDP	$ 2,899 billion (OECD) 2002
GDP per capita	$ 28,100 (OECD) 2002
economic growth rate	2.5% (2005 forecast European Commission statistics)
Price increase rate	1.6% (2005 forecast European Commission statistics)
Unemployment rate	7.5% (2005 forecast European Commission statistics)
Major trade items	(1) Export chemicals, transportation machinery, machinery / electrical products (2) Imported chemicals, machinery / electrical products, transportation machinery
Major trading partners	(1) Export Germany, France, Orchids, Britain, US (2) Import Germany, orchids, France, Britain, US

climate Belgium has a warm oceanic climate.The cold winter is severe, there is a lot of rainfall throughout the year, and there is a lot of fog rain, so rain gear is essential.A raincoat is easier than an umbrella.Firmly protect against the cold in winter.It rises to 25 degrees in summer and about 0 degrees in winter.Due to the short daylight hours in winter, it gets dark in the evening.It is bright until around 9 o'clock in summer.

Current weather

visa	When entering the country for sightseeing purposes, it is not necessary for stays of 90 days or less.Please contact the embassy for student visas.
Passport	6 months at the time of entry + more than the length of stay required

Government agencies in Japan such as embassies
Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium	Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in Japan 102 Nibancho, Chiyoda-ku, 0084-5 Tel: 03-3262-0191 / 5
Consulate General of the Kingdom of Belgium in Tokyo	Consulate-General of the Kingdom of Belgium in Tokyo 102 Nibancho, Chiyoda-ku, 0084-5 Tel: 03-3262-0191 / 5
Royal Thai Consulate Osaka in Osaka	Consulate-General of the Kingdom of Belgium in Osaka 530-0001-2 Umeda, Kita-ku, Osaka 6-20 Snow Crystal Building 12th floor Tel: 06-6341-9432
Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Belgium in Fukuoka	Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Belgium in Fukuoka 810-8727-2 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka 13-1, Fukuoka Bank Tel: 092-723-2131
Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Belgium in Nagoya	Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Belgium in Nagoya 450-8575-4 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya 9-8 Toyota Tsusho Tel: 052-584-5056
Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Belgium in Sapporo	Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Belgium in Sapporo 〒060-0042 5-11-1 Odori Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City Royce's Confect Inc. Tel: 011-218-1007
Belgian Tourism Board	102-0083 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 5-7 Hidekazu Kioicho TBR Building No. 607 Tel: (03) 3237-7101 Fax: (03) 3237-8400 Business hours Weekdays / 9:00 to 12:00, 13:00 to 17:00 Closed / Saturday, Sunday, public holidays, year-end and New Year holidays

Local Japanese Embassy
Embassy of Japan in Belgium	Belgium Embassy of Japan Avenue des Arts 58, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium Tel: (32-2) 513-2340 Fax: (32-2) 513-1556