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Brussels is in Europe, most of you should know this, but what country's capital is it?

Belgium. Brussels has been the capital of Belgium, since 1830 (independence of Belgium).

How many inhabitants does Brussels have approximately?

1 million. Including the suburbs, Brussels has more or less 1 million inhabitants. This makes it the biggest city in Belgium.

One of Brussels' most famous monuments is a statue of a little peeing fellow. His name is?

Manneken Pis. The statue of Manneken Pis (which means 'peeing fellow') dates from the 16th century. Legend has it, there once was a kid who prevented a huge bomb explosion in the city by peeing on the fuse. To show their gratitude, the people of Brussels made a statue to honour this brave kid.

Thousands of souvenirs can be bought that are related to Brussel's most famous statue. A beer is named after the statue. Is it true that this beer is prohibited in Pennsylvania, USA?

yes. Because the label on the beer 'Manneken Pis' depicts the little kid peeing, authorities in Pennsylvania considered this beer to be offensive for children (just imagine!). As a result, the beer is now illegal in this particular US state.

True or false? Because of the immense popularity of this one particular fountain statue, no other fountains are to be found in the rest of the city of Brussels?

f. This statement was false. Actually, Brussels is the city with the highest number of fountains in the world, according to historian Fabien De Roose who wrote a book about all the fountains in Brussels.

Does Brussels have an active port?

y. Although Brussels is exactly in the middle of Belgium, Brussels does have a port. It's situated in an industrial zone with more or less 300 companies using the facilities and shipping 18 million tonnes a year.

Out of the following Belgian beers, which one is typically a beer from Brussels?

Lambic. Together with Gueuze and Kriek, the Lambic beers are very, very typical of Brussels. All are rather fruity beers that can even be appreciated by people who normally wouldn't like beers.

At the end of the 19th century, together with Barcelona, Brussels was one of the artistic capitals of Europe. Brussels had a really flourishing Art Nouveau scene, with one particular architect and designer at the forefront. Name him?

Victor Horta. Victor Horta practically invented the Art Nouveau style, with its naturally flowing forms. He designed some thirty houses in Brussels and some of them can still be visited.

At the outskirts of the city, right in the middle of the Heizel site, a rather tall monument can be found. Name this strange monument?

Atomium. The Atomium dates from the World Expo held in 1958. The Atomium represents the atom of an iron crystal enlarged 160 billion times. It has nine spheres with each sphere weighing 200 tons. The Atomium was recently restored to mark the 50th anniversary of the World Expo.

Finally, name Brussels' international airport.

Zaventem. Zaventem is Belgium's international airport, located some 20 minutes from Brussels' city centre. Zaventem is also the homebase for Belgium's national airline company, Sabena.