Belgium
By: Steffen
   

 

Overflowing with the varieties of chocolate Belgium is the best place to be. One addition to Belgium's varieties of chocolate, Belgium also has great beer. Also, an addition to varieties of beer, Belgium has great outdoor sports. Belgium also, has great festivals, which is a great addition to the sports. Learn some facts about Belgium's festivals, sports, nature, and transportation in the report.

In Belgium different kinds of nature. They have deer, forests, and the Ardennes mountain range. They have trees such as oak and pine trees. They also have wild boars, mountain lions, mountain goats, fish, and rabbits.
In Belgium there are different kinds of transportation. In Belgium there are navigable rivers and ports, which makes it easy for boats to get through. Belgium has automobiles, over 3 million bicycles, and over half million motorcycles. For example they have subways, highways, and rivers, which helps boats, cars, trains, and motorcycles get around easier. They also have bike paths and motorcycle paths to ride around on.

In Belgium there are some different kinds of food. People in Belgium eat rabbit, waterzooi, and many other dishes. They eat seafood such as fish, mussels, and shrimp. They also eat waffles with Belgian syrup, sugar, and chocolate with beer. There are over three hundred varieties of chocolate. For example chocolate balls, chocolate bars, and chocolate moose.

This is how Belgian food and drinks are made. They brew the beer with the ingredients they bought or is made naturally. They use yeast that is formed naturally in the air for an ingredient for the beer or chocolate. There are over three hundred varieties of beer and chocolate. For example there is root beer, alcoholic beer and mild beer.

In Belgium there are some important fairs. I also, described them for you. The best known is Ommegang, which means walk around. There is a parade of giants, which are costumes that people walk around in with stilts. The last festival is the festival of the Holy Blood on the first Sunday after Armistice. All the fairs are important because they are on special days and are celebrated on a Sunday or any special day of the week.

There are a lot of different sports in Belgium. The popular sport in Belgium is soccer because it is so stressful to watch the team win. Racing cars is also a popular sport in Belgium because it is international. In Belgium people play tennis outdoors when it is summer and play indoors when it is winter.

Belgium has been in a few battles over the years. World War 1 was fought on Belgian soil. Thousands died fighting for Belgium's freedom. World War 2 was fought against Germany. Belgium was a missile target for Germany in World War 2. The parts that the Belgians played in World War I and II were they fought with Americans in World War I and in World War II they fought against Germany.

People in Belgium have made great drinks and foods. The sports and festivals in Belgium are fun also. The battles that were fought in Belgium must have been harsh. Overall, Belgium is a fun country and there are a lot of sights to see.

Work cited

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Hargrove, Jim. Enchantment of the World-Belgium. Chicago, IL: Children's Press, 1998.