Belgium

Belgium

Location

It is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest and the North Sea to the northwest.

Area

Approx. 31,000 km2

Capital (approximate population)

Brussels(180,000)

Business-related cities other than Brussels (approximate population)

Antwerp(520,000), Ghent(260,000), Charleroi(200 000), Liege(200 000), etc.

Population

Approximately 11.52 million people

Racial Composition

Belgian citizen 92%, other

Language

Official languages are Dutch, French, German

Religion

61% Christian, 32% No religion, 5% Muslim, 2% Other
- Sint-Baafs Kathedraal

Culture

It is a region that has had a great influence on European art, literature and culture.
- The Belfry of Bruges
- Gravensteen
- Hortamuseum

Education

There is compulsory education from 6 to 18 years old.
- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
- Ghent University
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Universite libre de Bruxelles

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- Bibliotheque Royale de Belgique

Overview of Modern and Contemporary History of Belgium

1830 Declaration of Independence from the Netherlands.
1914-18 World War I, German occupation
1939-45 World War II, German occupation
1993 Constitution changed to become a federal state divided into three administrative divisions: Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels.
2002 euro introduction

Politics

It is a constitutional monarchy and a federal republic with a parliamentary democracy. The parliament is bicameral. The head of state is the King and the appointed Prime Minister carries out the executive duties.
- Palais Royal de Bruxelles
- Cour de Cassation

GDP per capita

$46,724 (2018)

Economy

It is a highly productive, highly industrialized trading country.

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Europe

Ukraine, Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom, Denmark, Ireland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Norway, Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Portugal, Czech, Hungary, Estonia, Poland, Slovakia, Latvia, Greece, Romania, Croatia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Russia, Iceland, Belarus, Moldova, Northern Macedonia, Albania, Luxembourg, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Serbia, Montenegro, Andorra, Kosovo, San Marino, Vatican, Malta, Liechtenstein, Monaco

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