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Country Facts
Facts & Figures
| Population : |
10.6 million inhabitants |
| Surface area : |
30.528 km2 |
| Population density : |
342 inhabitants / km2 |
| Capital : |
Brussels |
| Head of state : |
King Albert II |
| National Day : |
21 July |
| Official languages : |
Dutch, French and German. English is not an official language in Belgium
but is frequently spoken. |
Currency :
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the Euro |
| State structure : |
Belgium is a constitutional monarchy (independant since 1830). In recent
years, Belgium has evolved into a federal State constituted of 3 Communities
(Flemish, French and German-speaking) and 3 Regions (Flemish, Walloon
and Brussels Capital). |
| GDP : |
396 bn USD (2010) |
| Main cities : GDP per capital : 37.900 USD (2010) |
Brussels-capital (1 million)
Antwerp ( 450.000)
Between 150.000 and 250.000:
Ghent, Charleroi, Liège
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Main ports : |
Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Ghent |
| Airports : |
Brussels International Airport
Brussels South Charleroi Airport
Antwerp International Airport
Liège Airport
Ostend Airport |
| Time Zone : |
GMT + 1 hour |
| Summer time, from the last Sunday of March to the last Sunday of October : |
GMT + 2 hours |
| Weights and measures : |
metric system |
| Domestic electricity: |
220 volts |
Links
- FPS Foreign Affairs : www.diplomatie.belgium.be
- CIA-factbook
- Belgian Federal
Portal : this site is a useful starting point to find general information
about Belgium. You will also find links to the regions and communities,
official Belgian sites, federal public services (previous "Ministries")
etc.
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