| Kingdom of Belgium Koninkrijk België(Dutch)
Royaume de Belgique(French)
Königreich Belgien(German) |
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Motto: Eendracht maakt macht (Dutch)
L'union fait la force (French)
Einigkeit macht stark (German)
"Strength through Unity" (lit. "Unity makes Strength") |
Anthem: The "Brabançonne"
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| Capital | Brussels
50°51′N4°21′E / 50.85°N 4.35°E / 50.85; 4.35 |
| Largest metropolitan area | Brussels Capital Region |
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| Official language(s) | Dutch, French, German |
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| Ethnic groups | see Demographics |
| Demonym | Belgian |
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| Government | Federalparliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy[1] |
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| - | King | Albert II |
| - | Prime Minister | Yves Leterme (acting) |
| Legislature | Federal Parliament |
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| - | Upper House | Senate |
| - | Lower House | Chamber of Representatives |
| Independence |
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| - | Declared from the Netherlands | 4 October 1830 |
| - | Recognized | 19 April 1839 |
| EUaccession | 25 March 1957 |
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| Area |
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| - | Total | 30,528 km2 (139th)
11,787 sq mi |
| - | Water (%) | 6.4 |
| Population |
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| - | 1.1.2010 estimate | 10,827,519[1] (76th) |
| - | 2001 census | 10,296,350 |
| - | Density | 354.7[2]/km2 (33rd)
918.6/sq mi |
| GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate |
| - | Total | $392.862 billion[3] |
| - | Per capita | $36,274[3] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate |
| - | Total | $461.331 billion[3] |
| - | Per capita | $42,596[3] |
| Gini (2005) | 28[1] (low) |
| HDI (2010) |  0.867[1] (very high) (18th) |
| Currency | Euro (€)1 (EUR) |
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| Time zone | CET(UTC+1) |
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| - | Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Drives on the | right |
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| ISO 3166 code | BE |
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| Internet TLD | .be2 |
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| Calling code | 32 |
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| 1 | Before 1999: Belgian franc (BEF). |
| 2 | The .eu domain is also used, as it is shared with other European Union member states. |
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