Belgium

Belgium in brief :

• Area: 30,528 km2

• Population: 10.951.266 inhabitants, 6.306.638 in the Flemish Region,

3.525.540 in the Walloon Region and 1.119.088 in the Brussels Capital

Region (source: Federal Public Service for the Economy, SMEs, the Self-

Employed and Energy, 1.1.2012)

• Capital city: Brussels

• Official languages: Dutch, French and German

• Political system: a constitutional parliamentary monarchy

• Head of State: HRH King Albert II

• Per capita GDP: Approximately €32,000

• Currency: The Euro since 1 January 2002

• Recognised religions: Roman Catholicism, Protestantism, Judaism, Anglicanism,

Greek Orthodox Church and Islam. Secularism is recognised equally

alongside the aforementioned religions.

• Belgian National Day: 21 July (anniversary of King Leopold I’s accession to

the throne)

Source ; http://www.belgium.be/en/binaries/belgium_at_a_glance_tcm115-36271.pdf

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