Belgium, Europe
This post was last updated by José of onez on Sunday, 27 April 2025.
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Belgium is a country located in the Western Europe sub‑region of the Europe continent, member of European Union.
Easy learning about Belgium | |
| Belgium is located in | Western Europe Europe Continent |
| Member of | European Union since 1958 Euro since 1999 Schengen since 1995 NATO since 1949 |
| Belgium has a population of | 11,712,893 inhabitants (2023 UN data) Inhabitants of Belgium are called Belgians |
| The country’s total area is | 30,510 Km2 ( 18,958 sq mi) |
| Global Peace Index Rank | 16 |
| Global Peace Index Score | 2 |
| Human Development Index (HDI) | Belgium HDI ranks in position nº 12 worldwide Very High Human Development HDI of 0.942 (0.4 to 1) (2022 data from UNDP) |
| Belgium’s passport | allows visa-free entry to 188 countries (2025 HP Index data) |
| Belgium GDP per capita is | $57,772 USD (2025 estimated data from IMF) |
| Belgium ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Belgium EPI (English Proficiency Index) | is classified as High proficiency in English has a score of 592 ranks 13th worldwide (2024 data from EPI) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 50° 50' N, 4° 00' E Open in Google Maps |
| Belgium Capital city | Brussels |
| Neighbouring countries | Germany, Netherlands, Luxembourg, France. |
| Belgium Climate | temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy |
| Most predominant religion | Roman Catholic, |
| Second most predominant religion | Protestant, |
| Currency name & code | Euro (EUR) |
| Internet ccTLD | .be |
| Belgium calling code | +32 |
Belgium administrative divisions
3 regions
- 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)
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