Belgium

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Europe
Area:
 30,528 sq km OR 11,787 sq mi
Coastline:
 66.5 km OR 41 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: -4 m OR -13 ft
highest point: 694 m OR 2,277 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 11,299,192 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 0.64% (2010)
Population density:
 370 per sq km OR 959 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 97.90%
Rural: 2.10%
Life Expectancy:
 79.51 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 4.33 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 11.7 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 9.9 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 99% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 99% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 99% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Brussels
Official Language(s):
 Dutch French German

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $43,000
Currency:
 Euro

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