Belgium: all about this country and its main places!

latitude: 50.52432 / longitude: 4.39851

General information

Education

The average length of time residents spend in school is 19 years (including tertiary education). This country offers several reputable universities like KU Leuven, Ghent University, Université catholique de Louvain, Université libre de Bruxelles, University of Liège.

Economy

It is ranked 23# in the world with a GDP of $594,104,177,539 USD in 2021. The currency symbol is €, and the ISO code for that currency is EUR. You need to pay 4.60€ (around $4.71 USD) for a Big Mac at McDonald's ©.

Geography

Brussels is the nation's capital and the country has a border with France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands. Here are the different languages spoken in the country: German, French, Dutch. The country has a 30,528 km² area, a postcode system is employed and the primary cities are: Antwerpen, Gent, Liège, Charleroi, Brugge.

Population

The median age of the population is 41.60 years with a birth growth rate of 0.55%. There are 11,327,986 inhabitants, or 0.15% of the population of planet earth.

Culture

You can find some UNESCO listed places: Flemish Béguinages, The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainaut), La Grand-Place, Brussels, Historic Centre of Brugge, Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta (Brussels). Well known national dishes are: Moules-frites.

Good to know

The ISO code is BE, telephone numbers begin with +32, the country's websites have the domain name ".be" Visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium to learn more about this nation.

Summary

Flag
ISO code BE
Capital Brussels
Population 11,327,986
World percentage 0.15%
Median age 41.60 years
Population growth rate 0.55%
Main cities
Borders
Spoken languages German, French, Dutch
GDP (2021) $594,104,177,539
GDP position #23
Big Mac local price 4.60€
Big Mac USD price $4.71
Currency code EUR
Currency symbol
School life expectancy 19 years
National dish Moules-frites
TLD .be
Phone prefix +32
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium

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