Belgium
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Belgium (officially the Kingdom of Belgium; Dutch: Koninkrijk België, German: Königreich Belgien, French: Royaume de Belgique) is a country in Western Europe. Its capital, Brussels, is the home of many organizations including the European Union and NATO. Belgium is bordered by The Netherlands in the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast and France to the south.
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Kingdom of Belgium | |
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Motto: "Eendracht maakt macht" (Dutch) "L'union fait la force" (French) "Einigkeit macht stark" (German) "Unity makes Strength" | |
Anthem: "La Brabançonne" | |
Capital and largest city | Brussels 50°51′N 4°21′E |
Official languages | Dutch French German |
Ethnic groups | see Demographics |
Religion (2015) |
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Demonym(s) | Belgian |
Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy[1] |
• Monarch | Philippe |
Alexander De Croo | |
Legislature | Federal Parliament |
Senate | |
Chamber of Representatives | |
Independence (from the Netherlands) | |
• Declared | October 4, 1830 |
April 19, 1839 | |
Area | |
• Total | 30,689[2] km2 (11,849 sq mi) (136th) |
• Water (%) | 0.64 [2] |
Population | |
• January 1, 2022 census | 11,584,008 [3] (75th) |
• Density | 377/km2 (976.4/sq mi) (36th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2016 estimate |
• Total | $508.598 billion[4] (38th) |
• Per capita | $44,881[4] (20th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2016 estimate |
• Total | $470.179 billion[4] (23rd) |
• Per capita | $41,491[4] (17th) |
Gini (2011) | 26.3[5] low |
HDI (2014) | 0.890[6] very high · 21st |
Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
UTC+2 (CEST) | |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +32 |
ISO 3166 code | BE |
Internet TLD | .be |
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Belgium has an area of 30,689 square kilometres (11,849 sq mi). Around 11.6 million people live in Belgium. It is a founding member of the European Union and is home to its headquarters.