Country facts:
Official name:
Kingdom of Belgium
Area: 32,545 sq.km.
Population: 10.4 million (2006).
Form of government: Parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch.
Capital: Brussels (992,041).
Language: Flemish, French, German.
Religion: Predominantly Roman Catholic, with Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, Anglican, Greek and Russian Orthodox.
Currency: Euro
GDP per capita (USD): 31,800 (2006).
Industries: Base metals, diamond, chemicals, engineering and metal products, cars, food, high tech, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology.
Time differance from Norway: None.