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Name:
Belgium
(long form)
Kingdom of Belgium
Capital City:
Brussels (144,784 pop.)
Belgium Population:
(
2010 est.
)
World Populations
(all countries)
Currency:
Euro
(conversion rates)
20 Euros
Ethnicity:
Fleming 58%, Walloon 31%, mixed or other 11%
GDP total:
$396.9 billion (
2010 est.
)
GDP per capita:
$37,900 (
2010 est.
)
Land Sizes
Language:
Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
Largest Cities:
(
by population
) Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liege, Brugges, Namur
Name:
Belgium's name comes from the Celtic tribe
Belgae
, which is derived from a Roman province called Gallia Belgica
National Day:
July 21
Religion:
Roman Catholic 75%, other (includes Protestant) 25%
Symbols
Rue Des Bouchers, Brussels, Belgium
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