Belgium
Kingdom of Belgium
Western EuropeBEBEL
Population
11.56M
Capital
Brussels
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Belgium
- Official Name
- Kingdom of Belgium
- Region
- Western Europe
- Population
- 11.56M
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- BE
- Alpha-3 Code
- BEL
- Olympic Code
- 56
- Area
- 30,528 km²
Time Zones
- UTC+01:00
Languages
DutchFrenchGerman
Continents
Europe
Currencies
- € - Euro (EUR)
International Associations
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) European Union (EU) European Economic Area (EEA)
Bordering Countries
Geographic Location
Coordinates: 4.37°, 50.84°
Belgium is located in , specifically in the Western Europe region. It shares borders with 4 countries.
About Belgium
The capital city, Brussels, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The languages spoken include Dutch, French, German.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.