Capital: Brussels
Population
Total Population:
10,423,493
Annual Growth Rate:
0.8%
Density:
354 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
97.4%
Population of main cities including suburbs:
Brussels (1,850,000); Antwerp (955,000); Liege (641,000); Gent (423,000); Charleroi (405,000).
Ethnic Origins:
Around 10 % are foreigners in Belgium: 68% from EU, 10% from Morocco, 5% from Turkey and 17% from other countries.
58% of the population is Flemish, 31% is Walloon, 11% Brussels.
58% of the population is Flemish, 31% is Walloon, 11% Brussels.
Official Language:
Dutch, French and German. In Belgium, 5.6 million people speak Dutch, 3.5 million speak French and about 50,000 people speak German.
Other Languages Spoken:
Indigenous languages, recognized since 1990, such as Walloon, and immigrant languages, such as Arabic, Spanish and Turkish.
Business Language:
French, German or English (common business language with Flemish people).
Religion:
Catholics 95.9%, Others 4.1%
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In BrusselsExchange Rate on :
National Currency:Euro (EUR)
Country Overview
Area:
30,530 km²
Type of State:
Belgium is a federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch.
Type of Economy:
High-income economy, OECD member.
An economy dependent on foreign trade.
An economy dependent on foreign trade.
HDI*:
0.948/1
HDI (World Rank):
17th/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
F° | C°
14°
Low: 12° | High: 17°
Humidity: 94%
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Wind: 14 km/h
Sunrise: 7:08 am | Sunset: 8:08 pm
Sunrise: 7:08 am | Sunset: 8:08 pm
Brussels, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Belgium, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Belgium, Dial +32
To Make a Call From Belgium, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Belgium, Dial +32
Internet Suffix:
.be
Computers:
41.7 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
42.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
66.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
100% of the Population
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 318,700 | 351,979 | 413,109 | 466,308 | 351,035 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 334,400 | 366,935 | 432,087 | 471,840 | 369,760 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 50,408 | 52,387 | 68,747 | 81,978 | 71,990 |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 54,092 | 57,209 | 72,380 | 84,065 | 74,599 |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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