Learn everything you need to know about Belgium in under 2 minutes!
Est. Population:
11,409,077
Demonym:
Flooding
Religions:
Roman Catholic (60%)
Non-religious (31.0%)
Muslim (4.0%)
Protestant (2.0%)
Jewish (1.0%)
Largest City:
Brussels (1,187,190)
Other Cities:
Antwerp (517,042)
Ghent (257,029)
Charleroi (202,182)
Liège (196,970)
Brugge (118,053)
Region:
Western Europe
Bodies of Water:
North Sea (Northwest)
Total Area:
30,528 2 (99.2% land, 0.8% water)
Total Land:
1,297 km
Total Coastline:
66.5 km
Climate
Temperate
Terrain:
Flat coastal plains in the northwest
Rolling hills in the middle
Rugged mountains in the south
Lowest Point
Botrange (694 m)
Natural Disasters
Construction materials
Silica sand
Carbonates
Type:
Federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Head of State:
King Philippe
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Sophie Wilmès
Admin. Divisions
3 Regions
Independence:
4 October 1830 (from the Netherlands)
Nat'l Symbol:
Lion
Nat'l Anthem:
La Brabanconne
GDP Per Capita
$43,600 (USD)
Currency
€ (Euro)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = € (Euro)0.86
Internet Code
.be
Telephone Code
+32
Episode 99 - Belgium (Pt. 2)
Posted on Tuesday November 27, 2018
Episode 12 - Belgium
Posted on Friday July 29, 2016
The average Belgian consumers about 150 liters of beer per year.
Although German is an official language, less than one percent of the population considers it their native tongue.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/be.html (Majority of information)
https://www.britannica.com/place/Belgium/Ethnic-groups-and-languages (Ethnic and religious data)
http://statbel.fgov.be/fr/binaries/2_Population_de_droit_au_1_janvier%2C_par_commune%2C_par_sexe_2011_2016_tcm326-194205.xls (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 27 October 2016
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