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Belgium Facts

Belgium, State of Western Europe; 30 530 km2, 11.4 million residents (2019).Belgium is a federal state with three regions and ten provinces. The country borders in the north to the Netherlands, in the east to Germany, in the southeast to Luxembourg and in the south to France and has a west coast to the North Sea. The capital is Brussels (176,500 residents 2017).

Belgium Country Flag

Country facts

  • Royaume de Belgique (French)
    Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch) / Kingdom of Belgium
  • Country abbreviation: BE (B)
  • Area: 30 530 km2
  • Population (2019): 11.4 million residents
  • Capital: Brussels
  • Main languages: French, Dutch (Flemish)
  • State: Monarchy
  • Head of State: Philippe (King)
  • Head of Government: Sophie Wilmès
  • Per capita GDP (2018): US $ 46,556
  • GNI per capita (2018): US $ 45,340
  • Currency unit: euro
  • Currency code: EUR
  • Country number (telephony): 32
  • Internet domain name: be
  • Time difference compared to Sweden: 0
  • National Day: July 21 (Leopold I ascends the Belgian throne, 1831)

Nature

  • Land use: forest (20%), agricultural land (45%), other (35%)
  • Highest mountain: Botrange (694 meters above sea level)

Population

  • Population density (2019): 373 residents per km2
  • Natural population growth (2019): 0%; birth rate 10 ‰, death rate 10 ‰
  • Age structure (2019): 0-14 years (17%), 15-64 (64%), 65- (19%)
  • Life expectancy (2019): men 79 years, women 84 years
  • Infant mortality (2019): 3 per 1,000 live births
  • Population forecast 2050: 13 million residents
  • HDI (2017): 0.916 (place 27 of 189)
  • Urbanization rate (2019): 98%
  • Most popular cities (2017): Antwerp (520,500), Ghent (259,100), Charleroi (201,300)

Business

  • Industry’s contribution to GDP (2017): agriculture (1%), industry (22%), service (77%)
  • Exports (2017): US $ 300 800 million
  • Main export products: machines, cut diamonds, chemical products
  • Main exporting countries: Germany, France, Netherlands
  • Imports (2017): US $ 300,400 million
  • Main import products: raw materials. machines, uncut diamonds
  • Main Importing Countries: The Netherlands, Germany, France
  • Railway network (2014): 3,600 km

Belgium consists mainly of lowlands, which slowly rise in the Ardennes in the south-east. The climate is temperate with mild and humid winters and cool summers.

The country is a monarchy where the monarch has limited powers of power. Parliament is divided into two chambers. The Senate mainly has an advisory function, while the House of Representatives is legislative and is elected by universal suffrage every four years.

In recent years, the regions and the language communities have gained increasing influence. Just as the country is linguistically divided, it is also economically divided. Vlaams Gewest, which has a large part of the manufacturing industry and the major ports, has a strong business sector, while Région Wallonne, whose business has long been based on coal resources and heavy industry, has had great difficulties. Thanks to its central location and well-developed infrastructure, the country has become the seat of many international organizations, including EU and NATO.

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Read more:

  • Belgium Holidays
  • Belgium Airports
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  • Currency in Belgium
  • Where is Belgium Located?
  • Embassies of Belgium
  • Belgium Major Imports
  • What is the Capital of Belgium? Brussels
  • Belgium Import Restrictions
  • Belgium Flag and Meaning
  • Belgium Major Exports
  • List of Foreign Embassies in Belgium
  • Belgium Major Trade Partners

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