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Belgium - Quick Facts

Belgium is a low lying country on the North Sea coast in Western Europe.
With the majority of West European capitals within 1,000 km of Brussels, the seat of both the European Union and NATO, and a member of the long-standing international Benelux community, Belgium sits at the crossroads of Western Europe. Its immediate neighbours are France to the southwest, Luxembourg to the south east, Germany to the east and the Netherlands to the north.

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Capital
Brussels
Government
Federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Area
30,510 km2
Population
10,379,067 (July 2006 est.)
Language
Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 32%, German (official) less than 1%, 8% bilingual Dutch-French
Religion
Roman Catholic 75%, Protestant or other 25%
Calling Code
+32
Internet TLD
.be
Electricity
220/50Hz (European plug)
Time Zone
UTC +1
Brussels Gent Bruges Bruges

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