Country ProfileBelgium is a small, highly developed and densely populated country in Western Europe bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands. Belgium has a total population of just over 10 million. The capital and largest city is Brussels (est pop.139,501 (2003), located in the centre of Belgium.
A federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch, Belgium is divided into 10 provinces (of which Brussels is not included) and has 589 municipalities.
The people of Belgium are primarily of two ethnic groups, the Flemings and the Walloons. Dutch, French and German are the official languages of Belgium.
Facts and Figures
Indicators
| Population |
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| Population (Million) (2003) |
10.3 |
| Estimated population- Female (Millions) (2003) |
5.28 |
| Estimated population - Male (Millions)(2003) |
5.06 |
| % of total population under age 15 (2003) |
17.4 |
% of projected population under age 15
(2010) |
16.3 |
| % of total population 0-19 (2003) |
21.99 |
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| Life Expectancy (2001) |
78.5 |
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| Economy |
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| GDP per capita (PPP US$) |
$25,520.00 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) (2001) |
6.6 |
| Unemployment ( % Female ) (2001) |
7.53 |
| Unemployment ( % Male) (2001) |
5.98 |
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Sources :
National Institute of Statistics
http://statbel.fgov.be
Belgium: Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation
http://www.diplomatie.be/en/belgium/belgium.asp
World Bank. 2003. World Development Indicators 2003. CD-ROM. Washington. DC.
Map of Belgium
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