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Country Facts
Facts & Figures
| Population : |
10.316 million inhabitants (2002) |
| Surface area : |
32.545 km2 |
| Population density : |
316 inhabitants / km2 (2002) |
| 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.
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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). For more information, please check our webpages State Structure.
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| National product : |
261.7 billions of EUR (2002) |
| Main cities : |
Brussels-capital (+ 950.000)
Antwerp (+- 450.000)
Between 150.000 and 250.000: Ghent, Charleroi, Liège
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Main ports :
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Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Ghent |
| Airports : |
Brussels International Airport
Brussels South Charleroi Airport
Antwerp International Airport
Liège Airport
Ostend Airport |
| Weights and measures : |
metric system |
| Domestic electricity: |
220 volts |
Links
- 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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