INFORMATION ON BELGIUM

KINGDOM OF BELGIUM

Capital Brussels
Area 30,688 km²
Population 11.58 million (2022)
Population Density 375 inhabitants/km² (2021)
Languages Dutch, French, German
Political System Monarchy
Head of State H.M. King Philippe
Hymn Brabançonne
Motto Strength through Unity
Currency Euro
GDP € 506,2 billions 

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STATE STRUCTURE

  1. Political system: Federal parliamentary democracy
  2. Head of State: H.M. King Philippe
  3. Head of Government: Alexander De Croo – Prime Minister
  4. National Motto: Unity makes strength
  5. National Anthem: The Brabançonne
  6. Flag: Three vertical bands of black, yellow and red
  7. National Day: 21 July
  8. Regions: Flemish Region, Walloon Region and Brussels-Capital Region
  9. Communities: Flemish Community, French Community and German-speaking Community
  10. Provinces: 10 – Walloon Brabant, Flemish Brabant, Namur, West Flanders, East Flanders, Liège, Limbourg, Hainaut, Antwerp, Luxembourg
  11. Municipalities: 581 Belgian municipalities

 GEOGRAPHY

  • Capital: Brussels
  • Surface area: 30,688 Km²
  • Maritime territory: 3,4542 km² of the North Sea
  • Population density: 375 inhabitants/km² (2021)
  • Major cities: Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Brussels
  • Rivers: Meuse, Escaut, Yser
  • High point: 694m – Signal de Botrange
  • Adjacent countries: France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg
  • Time zone: GMT + 1 hours and GMT + 2 hours in summer

POPULATION

  • Population: 11,584 008 inhabitants  (2022)
  • Geographic distribution: 57.8% of inhabitants in Flanders, 31.6% in Wallonia and 10.6% in the Brussels-Capital Region (2022)
  • Breakdown by age bracket: 20.0% aged between 0 and 17 years, 60.4% between 18 and 64, 19.6% aged 65 and over (2022)
  • Life expectancy: 84 for women and 79,2 for men (2021)
  • Foreign population: 1,483,675 foreign nationals, which is 12.8 % of the total residential population (2022)
  • Official languages: Dutch, French, German

ECONOMY

  • Currency: Euro
  • GDP: € 506,2 billion (in 2021)
  • Breakdown of GDP: 69.7% services, 15% industry, 10.8% various, 4.8% construction, 0.6% agriculture/fishing(2020)
  • Employment (people aged 20 to 64 years): 71,9% (1° trimestre 2022)
  • Average monthly salary: €3,758 gross (full time private sector 2019)
  • Unemployment: 5,5% of the active population (June 2022)