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 Belgium Thematic Maps
Country (long form) Kingdom of Belgium
Capital Brussels
Total Area 11,779.98 sq mi
30,510.00 sq km
(about the size of Maryland)
Population 10,258,762 (July 2001 est.)
Estimated Population in 2050 9,338,284
Languages Dutch 58%, French 32%, German 10%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
Literacy 98.0% total, N/A% male, N/A% female
Religions Roman Catholic 75%, Protestant or other 25%
Life Expectancy 74.63 male, 81.46 female (2001 est.)
Government Type federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch
Currency 1 euro (EUR) = 100 cents
GDP (per capita) $25,300 (2000 est.)
Industry engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, processed food and beverages, chemicals, basic metals, textiles, glass, petroleum, coal
Agriculture sugar beets, fresh vegetables, fruits, grain, tobacco; beef, veal, pork, milk
Arable Land 24%
Natural Resources coal, natural gas
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