Capital of Belgium : Brussels

Population (Estimated July 2012): 10,438,353

Area: 30,528km² or 11,787mi²

Currency: Euro (€)

Official Language: Dutch; French; German

Political Information: Federal Parliament with Constitutional Monarchy

Official Religion: No Official Religion (approximately 75% of the population are Roman Catholic, 25% have other religious beliefs)

Highest Mountain: Botrange at 694m or 2,277ft

 

GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)

(Estimated 2011): $529 billion (US$) or £317.4 billion(GBP)

GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)

 

GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)  

 (Estimated 2011): $412 billion (US$) or £247.2 billion (GBP)

GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $37,600 (US$) or £22,560 (GBP)

 

Time Zone (GMT/UTC): +1:00

 

Counties/Provinces/States: 3 regions (French: regions, singular – region; Dutch: gewesten, singular – gewest); Brussels-Capital Region, also known as Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest (Dutch), Region de Bruxelles-Capitale (French long form), Bruxelles-Capitale (French short form); Flemish Region (Flanders), also known as Vlaams Gewest (Dutch long form), Vlaanderen (Dutch short form), Region Flamande (French long form), Flandre (French short form); Walloon Region (Wallonia), also known as Region Wallone (French long form), Wallonie (French short form), Waals Gewest (Dutch long form), Wallonie (Dutch short form)

 

Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica.