Belgium
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| Kingdom of Belgium Koninkrijk België (Dutch) Royaume de Belgique (French) Königreich Belgien (German) |
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 Map of Belgium
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 Location of Belgium on the European continent
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| Anthem: The "Brabançonne" |
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| Patron Saint(s): Saint Joseph | ||||||
| Capital | Brussels | |||||
| Official language(s) | Dutch, French, German | |||||
| Demonym | Belgian | |||||
| Government | Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy | |||||
| - | Prime Minister | Yves Leterme | ||||
| Independence | from the Netherlands | |||||
| - | Water (%) | 6.4 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2008 estimate | 10,666,866 (76) | ||||
| - | 2001 census | 10,296,350 | ||||
| - | Density | 344.32/km2 (29) 891.8/sq mi |
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| GDP (PPP) | 2007 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | 377,215,000,000 (29) | ||||
| - | Per capita | 35,387 (19) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2007 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | 454,283,000,000 (19) | ||||
| - | Per capita | 42,617 (16) | ||||
| Currency | Euro (EUR) |
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| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||||
| Internet TLD | .be | |||||
| Calling code | 32 | |||||
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Belgium (Dutch: België; French: Belgique; German: Belgien) or the Kingdom of Belgium is a small country located in Western Europe, bordered by the Netherlands, the Federal Republic of Germany, Luxembourg, France, and the North Sea. Its capital city is Brussels.
External links
- Belgium Conservapedia's article on Belgium.
References
- ↑ Prior to 1999, the national currency was the Belgian franc (fr.).
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