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'''Belgium''' is a small country between, clockwise from the North, the [[Netherlands]], [[Germany]], [[Luxembourg]] and [[France]]. It is a member state of the [[European Union]] as well as the [[Schengen Agreement]].
The country is divided into a Dutch speaking part in the North ([[Flanders]]), and a French speaking part in the South ([[Wallonia]]) and a tiny German speaking part in the East. [[Brussels]], the country and European capital, has a bilingual status. In Flanders most people will be able to help you out easily in English.
Hitch-hiking in the country is in general fairly easy, and, due to the high number of foreigners working in the country, getting a ride out of the country is usually just as easy. The country has one of the most dense road and motorway networks in Europe which can make it slightly complex when trying to find a direct route to a destination. Still, hitching out of a city or moving from on-ramp to on-ramp is usually fairly simple.
* [[Antwerpen]] ''(Anvers, Antwerp)''
* [[Arlon]] ''(Arlon)''
* [[Bruges|Brugge]] ''(Bruges, Brügge)''
* [[Brussels]] ''(Bruxelles, Brussel)''
* [[Gent]] ''(Gand, Ghent)''
== European Carpooling ''(Taxi Stop - Eurostop)'' ==
[http://www.taxistop.be Taxi Stop] is an agency that offers carpooling possibilities to drivers in destination or from [[Europe|European]] an countries as well as passengers looking for a destination. The website is available in English (as opposed to its [[Germany|German]] equivalent) but requires to create a free subscription account in matter to contact a driver or a passenger. Although the availability and destination listing does not require to log in. This service is called ''eurostop'' and has a set rule regarding the fees which is pretty simple: registration to the service is free of charge, a passenger is simply asked to pay 3€/100km to the driver once at destination.
== Public Transport ==
[[wikipedia:Belgium]]
[[Category:Wallonie|Wallonia]]
[[Category:Belgium| ]]
[[Category:Western Europe]]
