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Belgium
well as the French. They are among the world's leading beer con-
sumers and carnivores. In Belgium, never bring chrysanthemums
to a wedding—they symbolize death. And tweaking little kids on
the ear is considered rude.
Ten and a half million Belgians are packed into a country only
a little bigger than Maryland. With nearly 900 people per square
mile, it's the second most densely populated country in Europe
(after the Netherlands). This population concentration, coupled
with a dense and well-lit rail and road system, causes Belgium to
shine at night when viewed from space, a phenomenon NASA
astronauts call the “Belgian Window.”
