Overview of Belgium (View all cities)

Europe BE The Kingdom Of Belgium
Belgium
  • België / Belgique
  • Region : Western Europe
  • Capital : Brussels
  • Area : 30,530.00 km²
  • Official Language : Dutch, French, German
  • Population : 11,433,000.00
  • GDP(Nominal) : 517.609
  • GPI Rank : 18
  • GII Rank : 23
  • Has joined CRS(Common Reporting Standard)
Belgium is a country south of the Netherlands at the North Sea. The land has a total area of 30,530 km² and a total coastline of 67 km. This area is approximately 121% of the area of Maryland. There are direct national borders with the 4 neighbouring countries France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The distance between New York City and the Capital Brussels is about 5,890 km.With an Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.919 Belgium counts as one of the high developed economies by UN-definition. The IMF also shares this classification.
Population
Population Per Km2

374.5

Life Expectancy of Males

79.4

Life Expectancy of Females

83.9

Birth Rate

10.3 ‰

Death Rate

10.7 ‰

Passport
Passport of Belgium
VF : 126 , VOA : 43 MS : 169
Currency : Euro (EUR)

1 US Dollar = 0.91 Euro
1 Euro = 1.10 US Dollar

Economy

Item

Value

GDP459.58 bn €

Exportations

400.55 bn €

Importations

401.26 bn €

Budget deficit

3,096 M €

Tourism receipts

8.79 bn €

Gross debt

459.65 bn €

Unemployment rate

5.6 %

Inflation rate

1.44 %

corruption index

75 (good)

Energy consumption

82.2 bn kWh

GDP : 517.609 | GDP(PPP) : 567.488
Important Cities

City/Region

Population

Brussels / CapitalBrussels Capital

1,175,000

AntwerpenFlanders

460,000

GentFlanders

231,000

CharleroiWallonia

200,000

LiègeWallonia

183,000

BruggeFlanders

117,000

NamurWallonia

106,000

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Land Use

Category

Area

40% Urban areas

12,349 km²

44% Agricultural areas

13,281 km²

22% Forest

6,834 km²

1% Water areas

250 km²

Mother Tongue

Lanaguage

Percent

Dutch

54.2 %

French

39.7 %

Italian

2.4 %

German

0.8 %

other

2.9 %

Transport

Lanaguage

Percent

Roadways:

118,414 km

Railways:

3,592 km

Waterways:

2,043 km

Commercial harbors:

201

› Airports:

41

Climate
The climate in BelgiumA moderate climatic zone determines the weather in Belgium. As usual in the northern hemisphere, the days in the summer months are not only warmer but also longer. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 6 and 23 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 24 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to 1°C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperaturesDetailed climate data for Belgium and 3 geographic spots of the country
The climate in Belgium