Belgium

Key facts

Land borders (4)

• France
• Germany
• Luxembourg
• Netherlands

Belgium in the game

Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Belgium is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 27 claims from the pool that are true of Belgium, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Has German as an official language1 of 6
• Borders Germany1 of 9
• Borders France1 of 10
• Its name begins with “B”1 of 17
• Has more than two official languages1 of 19
• Has more than 350 people per km²1 of 23
• Its capital city's name begins with “B”1 of 25
• Uses the euro as its currency1 of 25
• Has French as an official language1 of 27
• Is a member of the European Union1 of 27
• Its name and its capital city begin with the same letter1 of 28
• Is a NATO member1 of 32
• Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
• Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
• Is in Europe1 of 44
• Its flag contains black1 of 44
• Has more than one official language1 of 65
• Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
• Its flag contains yellow or gold1 of 85
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Borders more than 2 countries1 of 111
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
• Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
• Has a coastline1 of 151
• Its flag contains red1 of 152
• Lies within a single time zone1 of 177