Geography of Belgium

Geography of Belgium

Continent	Europe
Region	Western Europe
Coordinates	50°50′N 4°00′E / 50.833°N 4.000°E / 50.833; 4.000
Area	Ranked 136th
• Total	30,689 km2 (11,849 sq mi)
• Land	99.36%
• Water	0.64%
Coastline	66.5 km (41.3 mi)
Borders	Total land borders: 1,380/1,385 km
Highest point	Signal de Botrange 695 m (2,280 ft)
Lowest point	De Moeren −3 m (−10 ft)
Longest river	Escaut 200 km

Belgium is a federal state located in Western Europe and is divided into three regions: the Flemish Region (Flanders), the Walloon Region (Wallonia), and the Brussels Capital Region (Brussels).

Belgium borders the North Sea and shares borders with the countries of France (620 km), the Netherlands (450 km), Germany (162/167 km), and Luxembourg (148 km).