- Full Country Name: Kingdom of Belgium.
- Local Name: Belgique (French), Belgie (Dutch), Belgien (German).
- Capital: Brussels (population: 970,000).
- Language: Dutch, French, German (all official) and Flemish.
- Currency: Euro € (EUR) =100 cents.
- People: Flemish (58%), Walloon (31%), French, Italian and Moroccan minorities (11%).
- Life Expectancy: Male: 75.75, Female: 82.24.
- Religion: Roman Catholic (75%), Protestant, Muslim and Jewish minorities (25%).
- Size (sq km): 30,528 (139th)
- Population: 10,419,000 (76th)
- Population Density per sq km: 341 (29th)
- Country Dialling Code: 32
- Internet Country Code: .be (.eu also used).
- Time Zone: GMT +1
- Voltage Guide: 220 AC, 50 Hz.
- Finance: Major cards, Eurocheques and traveller's cheques widely accepted.
- Business Hours: 0830-1730 Mon-Friday.
- GDP: US$299.7 billion
- GDP per Capita: US$29,000
- Annual Growth: 2.8%
- Inflation: 2.2%
- Major Industries: Services, agriculture, chemicals, engineering, metal products, car manufacturing, iron and steel, textiles and food.
- Major Trading Partners: EU (esp. Germany, France, Netherlands, UK), USA.
- Member of EU: Yes.
- Personal Safety: Safe.
