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Capital City: Þ Brussels. Surface area: Þ 32.547 Km². Divided in 10 Provinces: Antwerp, East-Flanders, Hainault, Limburg, Liège, Luxemburg, Namur, Flemish-Brabant, Walloon-Brabant, West-Flanders. Population figure: Þ ± 10.274.595 - July 2002. Population density: Þ ± 333 people by Km². Communities: - Flemish 55%. - Walloon 38%. - Mixed, (Moroccan, Turkish, Spanish, Italian,...) 12%. Language: - Dutch 56%. - French 32%. - German 1%. - Bilingual 11%. Religion: - Roman Catholic 81%. - Protestant or other religions 19%. Monetary unit: Since 1January 1999 the Belgium franc (BEF) became replaced by the Euro as official monetary unit; 1 - Euro (EUR) = 40,3399 BEF. Since 1 March 2002 the Euro is the only legal currency. Form of Government: Þ Constitutional Monarchy. Constitution: 7 February 1831; revised on 14 July 1993. The Parliament approved a constitutional package creating a federal State. Geographical center: Nil-Saint-Vincent, local authority of Walhain (Walloon Brabant) 50° 38' north latitude 04° 40' eastern longitude. Highest point: Þ Signal de Botrange - 694 meter Average temperature: Þ ± 11,2° C Average of yearly rainfall: Þ ± 852 mm Average of yearly hours sunshine: Þ ± 1392 Export: Iron, steel, means of transportation, tractors, diamonds, petroleum products, chemicals, agrarian products, textile and clothing's.
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Sources : Federal Information service & http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.htm |
