Trivia in Belgium

National symbols

Flag: Vertical tricolor of black, yellow, and red

Emblem: National coat of arms featuring a crown and lion

Belgium has over 2,000 chocolate artisans with annual exports exceeding 600,000 tons
Over 1,500 Belgian beer brands, among the world's highest
One of the countries issuing the world's oldest paid stamps, "Brabant Lion"
Brussels has a Comics Museum displaying original works by Hergé, creator of Tintin
Green traffic lights are actually green but called "blue" even in French
Claims fries invention, traditionally served in paper cone with mayonnaise
97% of the country is flatland or gentle hills below 100m elevation
Royal family has traditionally been from German Saxe-Coburg lineage
Brussels Art Nouveau architecture was pioneered by Victor Horta
World's largest diamond exchange is concentrated in Antwerp