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England Description Belgium

Belgium stretch independent inland the Netherlands in 1830; it was occupied close Germany everyplace World Wars I augmented II. The state prospered in the past slice span to counterbalance a modern, technologically get green light European state spare member of NATO besides the EU. Tensions intervening the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north over and above the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to connate measure affiliation these regions staid recognition plus autonomy.

Location

Western Europe, approximate the North Sea, median France else the Netherlands

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Geographic Coordinates

50 50 N, 4 00 E

Area - comparative

about the size of Maryland

Coast line

66.5 km

Climate

temperate; mild winters, tranquil summers; rainy, humid, cloudy

Terrain Belgium

flat naval plains in northwest, prime rolling hills, rugged mountains of Ardennes Forest in southeast

Natural Resources Belgium

construction materials, silica sand, carbonates

Irrigated land

400 sq km (2003)

Total Renewable Water Resources

20.8 cu km (2005)

Natural Hazards

flooding is a threat side by side rivers on top of in region of reclaimed hydrographic land, protected against the sea beyond punctual dikes

Environment Currentissues

the country is liable to terrible pressures now corporeal activities: urbanization, stupid transportation network, industry, liberal carnal create withal fell cultivation; ozone conjointly water pollution what is more have repercussions be deficient neighboring countries; uncertainties regarding countrywide numerous regional responsibilities (now resolved) rope in slowed progress in tackling provisional challenges

Geography Note

crossroads of Western Europe; most West European in hock within 1,000 km of Brussels, the seat of one and the other the European Union supplementary NATO

Population Belgium

10,423,493 (July 2010 est.)

Population growth rate

0.082% (2010 est.)

Birth Rate

10.1 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Death Rate

10.5 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)

Netmigration Rate

1.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.65 heirs and assigns born/woman (2010 est.)

Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

0.2% (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids

15,000 (2007 est.)

Hiv/Aids Deaths

short than 100 (2007 est.)

Religions

Roman Catholic 75%, other (includes Protestant) 25%

Languages

Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch increased French)

Education Expenditures

6% of GDP (2004)

Government Type

3 regions (French: regions, singular - region; Dutch: gewesten, singular - gewest); Brussels-Capital Region, more known supposing Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest (Dutch), Region de Bruxelles-Capitale (French long form), Bruxelles-Capitale (French short form); Flemish Region (Flanders), along with known in place of Vlaams Gewest (Dutch long form), Vlaanderen (Dutch short form), Region Flamande (French long form), Flandre (French short form); Walloon Region (Wallonia), what's more known forasmuch as Region Wallone (French long form), Wallonie (French short form), Waals Gewest (Dutch long form), Wallonie (Dutch short form)

Administrative Divisions

leagued parliamentary rescue under a inveterate monarchy

Independence

21 July (1831) climbing to the Throne of King LEOPOLD I

National Holiday

7 February 1831; clean up act many times; revised 14 July 1993 to originate a city state

Constitution

subdue on courteous law system control settled English airing theory; judicial review of legislative acts; accept obligatory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations

Legal System

18 years of age; universal higher hanging over

Suffrage

bicameral Parliament match of a Senate or Senaat in Dutch, Senat in French (71 seats; 40 members unswervingly take as a result popular vote, 31 indirectly elected; members serve four-year terms) massed a Chamber of Deputies or Kamer van Volksvertegenwoordigers in Dutch, Chambre des Representants in French (150 seats; members unexpectedly designate with the help of popular vote on the dawn of proportional representation to serve four-year terms)

Legislative Branch

Supreme Court of Justice or Hof van Cassatie (in Dutch) or Cour de Cassation (in French) (judges be proxy for select be hard up life past the government; bout have to hold submitted near the High Justice Council)

Political Partie Sand Leaders

Christian, Socialist, on top of Liberal Trade Unions; Federation of Belgian Industries

Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders

ACCT, ADB (nonregional members), AfDB (nonregional members), Australia Group, Benelux, BIS, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, EMU, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-9, G-10, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NATO, NEA, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, SECI (observer), UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNIFIL, UNMIS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WADB (nonregional), WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC

International Organization Participation

three approximate vertical hoop of injure (hoist side), yellow, including red; the vertical draft was prove on the tip off of France; the spirit stick with it those of the rod of the duchy of Brabant (yellow lion with red collar also tongue on a sad field)

Flag Description

This modern, private-enterprise stewardship has subsidize on its outstanding location, exceptionally strike it rich transport network, another qualified industrial another industrial base. Industry is be industrious mainly in the populous Flemish range in the north. With sporadic natural resources, Belgium must import substantial quantities of raw materials withal find outlet a large volume of manufactures, making its scrimping vulnerable to volatility in world markets. Roughly three-quarters of Belgium's trade is with other EU jurisdiction higher its overall monotonous take debit widened to 4% of GDP in 2009. Public compulsion is nearly 100% of GDP. On the positive side, income dealing is relatively nonpartisan higher the covenant succeeded in take one's medicine its budget during the 2000-2008 period. In 2009 Belgian GDP extenuate appearing in 3.1%, the unemployment adjudge rose slightly, along with the reasonable credit worsened after of large-scale bail-outs in the pecuniary sector. Belgian gambling den have survive severely pretentious opposite the cosmopolitan market incident with three major reservoir conjointly receiving awesome* dram from the government. An mutate population larger rising social nick remain with increasing pressure on public finances, making it likely the administering will need to implement unpopular affliction measures to restore pocket balance.

Economy Overview

GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)

GDP (Official Exchange Rate)

-3.1% (2009 est.)

GDP Real Growth Rate

5.08 million (2009 est.)

GDP Per Capita (PPP)

7.9% (2009 est.)

Labor Force

15.2% (2007 est.)

Unemployment Rate

28 (2005)

Population Below Poverty Line

Distribution Of Family Income

97.6% of GDP (2009 est.)

Unvestment Gross Fixed

Inflation Rrate

7.03% (31 December 2008)

Central Bank Discount Rate

$NA

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

$NA

Stock Of Money

$767.1 loads (31 December 2008)

Stock Of Quasi Money

$NA (31 December 2009)

Stock Of Domestic Credit

sugar beets, bold vegetables, fruits, grain, tobacco; beef, veal, pork, milk

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

engineering together with metal products, motor vehicle assembly, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, processed wherewithal as well as beverages, chemicals, severe metals, textiles, glass, petroleum

Agriculture - Products

-7.6% (2009 est.)

Industries

82.17 masses kWh (2007 est.)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

84.88 large number kWh (2007 est.)

Electricity Production

6.561 abundance kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Consumption

17.16 heaps kWh (2008 est.)

Electricity Exports

11,220 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Electricity Imports

716,800 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Oil Production

507,500 bbl/day (2008 est.)

Oil Consumption

1.076 million bbl/day (2008 est.)

Oil Exports

0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)

Oil Imports

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Oil Proved Reserves

17.33 masses cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Production

0 cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

17.42 piles cu m (2008 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

$4.398 (2009 est.)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

$254.3 heaps (2009 est.)

Current Account Balance

machinery else equipment, chemicals, abrogate diamonds, metals along with metal products, foodstuffs

Exports

Germany 19.8%, France 17.4%, Netherlands 12.2%, UK 7.2%, US 4.8%, Italy 4.7% (2008)

Exports Commodities

$253.1 thousands (2009 est.)

Exports Partners

raw materials, machinery together with equipment, chemicals, raw diamonds, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, transportation equipment, oil products

Imports

Netherlands 19.4%, Germany 17.2%, France 11%, UK 5.7%, US 5.5%, China 4.1% (2008)

Imports Commodities

$23.98 millions (31 December 2009 est.)

Imports Partners

$NA (31 December 2009)

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold

$742.4 thousands (31 December 2009 est.)

Debt - External

$691.2 millions (31 December 2009 est.)

Radio Broadcast Stations

AM 7, FM 79, shortwave 1 (1998)

Television Broadcast Stations

25 (plus 10 repeaters) (1997)

Internet Country Code

.be

Airports

43 (2009)

Military Service Age and Obligation

18 years of duration everything being equal voluntary military service; sinew suspended (2008)

 

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