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The Kingdom of Belgium is located in Western Europe and is a federal country, a democratic constitutional parliamentary monarchy.
The head of the country is the Belgian king, a hereditary post occupied by Philip from 2013 by the Saxe-Coburg and Gotha dynasties.
The area occupied by Belgium is 30,528 sq. Km, and its inhabitants are 11,190,845 as of 1 January 2015.
In 2014, 97.8% of the population is urban.

Belgium has three official languages - Dutch, French and German.
In Belgium, Catholicism is a predominant religion. 72% of the Christian population, almost all of them Catholic, 5% Muslim, and 22% non-religious, atheist or agnostic.
The climate of Belgium, as well as most of Northwestern Europe, is oceanic (Cfb in Køpen), with significant rainfall over all seasons.
Although there are four distinct seasons, the weather is soft throughout the year with average maximum temperatures in July and August around 23 ° C and average minimum temperatures in January and February around 1 ° C.
For stays of up to 3 months in Belgium, permission is not required, but only a valid ID that you must present to the municipality within 10 days of your arrival. For a period of more than 3 months to 1 year, a temporary residence permit is required. To apply for this, you need an ID, 3 photos, a document received from the municipality and a fee paid. If you are staying permanently and have a permanent income, you can apply for a permanent residence permit for a period of 5 years, which may be repeatedly prolonged. When your permission is issued, your data will be entered in the so-called population register.

Income tax is mandatory in the country. The income taxes are deducted from the salary and remuneration of the employee and is transferred to the tax office by the employer. The size of the income taxes is determined by a tax scale. It also depends on the family situation (whether you are alone or have other people dependent on you). The size of the taxes ranges from 25 to 50%. Child benefits are exempt from tax. If you work for a short period of time, you may find yourself in a special tax scheme, for example, for students. Seasonal fruit harvesting uses the usual tax scheme but paid social security contributions. A tax return is filed with the local tax office.
Value added tax is typically 6% and a maximum of 21%.
If you live in Belgium, you also have to pay local taxes and fees that vary from region to region.
The housing market in Belgium is very well developed. Prices vary considerably depending on the location but are generally lower than the neighboring countries. Contracts usually have a clause allowing the landlord to increase the rent each year.