Amazing Facts About Belgium
* There are more castles per square kilometre in Belgium than in any other country.
* It has the world's longest rail network with 4078 kilometres if you add all the tracks together.
* Cable TV penetration is the highest in Belgium at 97 percent of households.
* It is the oldest free country in Europe as the first to receive a charter of rights in 1066
* Brussels sprouts have been grown in Belgium for over 400 years.
* It offers over 1.000 different beers from 150 breweries acclaimed for their variety, flavour and character.
* Education is compulsory till 18 years old and this is one of the highest in the world
* It has the highest rate of labour taxes in the European Union at 59.2%. The European average stands at 44.89%.
* Most beers have their own glass in which only that beer may be served.
* It produces 220,000 tons of chocolate per year, which is about 22kg of chocolate per Belgian.
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