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