Belgium

Kingdom of Belgium Koninkrijk België  (Dutch) Royaume de Belgique  (French) Königreich Belgien  (German)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Eendracht maakt macht" (Dutch) "L'union fait la force" (French) "Einigkeit macht stark" (German) "Unity makes Strength"
Anthem: "La Brabançonne"
Location of  Belgium  (dark green) – on the European continent  (green & dark grey) – in the European Union  (green)
Capital and largest city	Brussels 50°51′N 4°21′E / 50.850°N 4.350°E / 50.850; 4.350
Official languages	Dutch French German
Ethnic groups	see Demographics
Religion (2015)	60.7% Christianity 32.0% Irreligion 5.2% Islam 2.1% Other religions
Demonym(s)	Belgian
Government	Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy[1]
• Monarch	Philippe
• Prime Minister	Alexander De Croo
Legislature	Federal Parliament
• Upper house	Senate
• Lower house	Chamber of Representatives
Independence  (from the Netherlands)
• Declared	October 4, 1830
• Recognised	April 19, 1839
Area
• Total	30,689[2] km2 (11,849 sq mi) (136th)
• Water (%)	0.64 [2]
Population
• January 1, 2022 census	11,584,008 [3] (75th)
• Density	377/km2 (976.4/sq mi) (36th)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$508.598 billion[4] (38th)
• Per capita	$44,881[4] (20th)
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$470.179 billion[4] (23rd)
• Per capita	$41,491[4] (17th)
Gini (2011)	26.3[5] low
HDI (2014)	0.890[6] very high · 21st
Currency	Euro (€) (EUR)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	+32
ISO 3166 code	BE
Internet TLD	.be
The flag's official proportions of 13:15 are rarely seen; proportions of 2:3 or similar are more common. The Brussels region is the de facto capital, but the City of Brussels municipality is the de jure capital.[7] The .eu domain is also used, as it is shared with other European Union member states.

Belgium (officially the Kingdom of Belgium; Dutch: Koninkrijk België, German: Königreich Belgien, French: Royaume de Belgique) is a country in Western Europe. Its capital, Brussels, is the home of many organizations including the European Union and NATO. Belgium is bordered by The Netherlands in the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast and France to the south.

Belgium has an area of 30,689 square kilometres (11,849 sq mi). Around 11.6 million people live in Belgium. It is a founding member of the European Union and is home to its headquarters.

1. ↑ "Government type: Belgium". The World Factbook. CIA. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved December 19, 2011.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Bodemgebruik, Statbel
3. ↑ Loop van de bevolking, Statbel
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} "Belgium". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
5. ↑ "Gini coefficient of equivalised disposable income (source: SILC)". Eurostat Data Explorer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
6. ↑ "Human Development Report 2015" (PDF). United Nations. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
7. ↑ The Belgian Constitution (PDF). Brussels, Belgium: Belgian House of Representatives. May 2014. p. 63. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 10, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015.