The most interesting things about Belgium

- The most punctual airport in Europe - Charleroi airport is located in Belgium. It ranks 2nd in the world, surpassed only by Osaka International Airport in Japan.

- Belgium is famous all over the world for its chocolate production. Zaventem Airport sells the largest amount of chocolate in the world - about 1, 6 kg of chocolate are sold per minute.

- It is known that Belgium has a flat relief, and the highest point is 694m.

- The Big Bang theory has its origins in Belgium. Priest and physicist Jorge la Metre was the first person to come up with the idea of ​​the big bang theory when he referred to the origin of the universe in 1927.

- Belgium has the second highest nation in the world, with the Netherlands in first place.

- The largest court in the world is the Palace of Justice in Brussels with 26,000 square meters and is larger than St. Peter's Basilica in Rome (Vatican).

- The Belgians are the ones who invented the body mass index, plastic, saxophone and birth control pills.

- Belgium is one of the countries with the highest taxes in the world. Almost 50% of the money earned goes to taxes.

- The first skyscraper in Europe was built in Belgium in 1928 - Torengebouw and settles in the city of Antwerp. With a height of 96 meters and 26 floors, the building is the tallest in the city today.

- The oldest shopping center is in Belgium, in Brussels. Opened in 1847, the galleries of St. Hubert is still visited by thousands of tourists annually.

- Belgium is the country with the highest divorce rate in Europe, surpassed only by Lithuania and Latvia.

- The first newspaper in the world printed on paper was produced in Belgium, in the city of Antwerp in 1605 and was called Relation.

- The longest tram line in the world is in Belgium and is 68 km - De Kusttram - and runs along the coast, from the French border to the Dutch.

- The Belgian motorway can be seen from the moon because it is fully illuminated and is in the top 10 countries with the most motorways in the world.

- The largest dance music festival in the world - Tomorrowland - is also in Belgium, with over 15 stages and over 400 DJs.

- The city of Antwerp is considered the capital of diamonds worldwide, with a profit of around 20 billion a year. The sale of diamonds in this city has been taking place since 1477.

- Belgium is the country with the most castles per square kilometer in the world, with an estimate of over 3000 castles.

- The largest brewery in the world is located in Belgium and is called Anheuser-Busch Inc. It produces over 1100 different types of beer.

- Belgium is the 5th smallest country in Europe.

- Electronic identity cards were first introduced to the market in Belgium.