Belgium
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Introduction
Capital: Brussels
Population
Total Population:
10,625,700
Annual growth rate:
0.7%
Density:
351 inhabitant/km²
Urban population:
97.3%
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 % of 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
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.
Telecommunication
Telephone code:
To call from Belgium, dial 00
To call in Belgium, dial +32
To call from Belgium, dial 00
To call in 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 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| Imports of goods (millions USD) | 194,003 | 235,718 | 257,137 | 277,778 | 322,023 |
| Exports of goods (millions USD) | 204,962 | 245,426 | 263,056 | 281,135 | 323,708 |
| Imports of services (millions USD) | 42,862 | 49,023 | 51,172 | 53,250 | 72,578 |
| Exports of services (millions USD) | 44,708 | 52,708 | 56,144 | 59,516 | 79,113 |
Source: World Bank
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