Belgium is a highly developed and densely populated country located in the north west of Europe, at the edge of the North Sea, Belgium, with its ten million people, is one of the most densely populated and prosperous countries in the world. It is part of a major urban and commercial axis and of a heavily urbanized zone extending from England to the north of Italy. It occupies a central position in Western Europe, between Germany, the Netherlands, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and France.

The standard of living in Belgium is among the highest in the world, as it boasts excellent food, housing, health care, education and infrastructure, as well as high productivity and low poverty. Thanks to its excellent geographical location and its particularly well-developed communications networks, Belgium occupies a key position as the nerve center of European economic and city life. It thus amply fulfills its vocation as “Capital of Europe”.