Kingdom of Belgium
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Motto: Eendracht maakt macht (Dutch) L'union fait la force (French) Einigkeit macht stark (German)
(English:
"Unity makes strength")
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Anthem: La Brabançonne (English: "The Brabantian") |
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Capital
and largest city
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Brussels 50°51′N 4°21′E / 50.850°N 4.350°E / 50.850; 4.350 |
Official languages | |
Ethnic groups
(2022
[1])
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Religion
(2020
[2])
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Demonym(s) | |
Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy[3] |
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Monarch
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Philippe |
Alexander De Croo | |
Legislature | Federal Parliament |
Senate | |
Chamber of Representatives | |
Independence
from the
Netherlands
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• Declared
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4 October 1830 |
19 April 1839 | |
Area | |
• Total
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30,689[4][5] km2 (11,849 sq mi) (136th) |
• Water (%)
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0.71 (2015)[6] |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
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11,697,557[7] (82nd) |
• Density
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376/km2 (973.8/sq mi) (22nd) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$803.166 billion[8] (37th) |
• Per capita
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$68,079[8] (20th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$655.192 billion[8] (23rd) |
• Per capita
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$55,536[8] (16th) |
Gini (2022) | 24.9[9] low |
HDI (2022) | 0.942[10] very high (12th) |
Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (
DST)
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UTC+2 (CEST) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +32 |
ISO 3166 code | BE |
Internet TLD | .be and .eu |
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Kingdom of Belgium
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|
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Motto: Eendracht maakt macht (Dutch) L'union fait la force (French) Einigkeit macht stark (German)
(English:
"Unity makes strength")
|
|
Anthem: La Brabançonne (English: "The Brabantian") |
|
Capital
and largest city
|
Brussels 50°51′N 4°21′E / 50.850°N 4.350°E / 50.850; 4.350 |
Official languages | |
Ethnic groups
(2022
[1])
|
|
Religion
(2020
[2])
|
|
Demonym(s) | |
Government | Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy[3] |
•
Monarch
|
Philippe |
Alexander De Croo | |
Legislature | Federal Parliament |
Senate | |
Chamber of Representatives | |
Independence
from the
Netherlands
|
|
• Declared
|
4 October 1830 |
19 April 1839 | |
Area | |
• Total
|
30,689[4][5] km2 (11,849 sq mi) (136th) |
• Water (%)
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0.71 (2015)[6] |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate
|
11,697,557[7] (82nd) |
• Density
|
376/km2 (973.8/sq mi) (22nd) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$803.166 billion[8] (37th) |
• Per capita
|
$68,079[8] (20th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$655.192 billion[8] (23rd) |
• Per capita
|
$55,536[8] (16th) |
Gini (2022) | 24.9[9] low |
HDI (2022) | 0.942[10] very high (12th) |
Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (
DST)
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UTC+2 (CEST) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +32 |
ISO 3166 code | BE |
Internet TLD | .be and .eu |
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