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Belgium

Kingdom of Belgium

Capital
Brussels
Population
11,774,642
2026 estimate
Area
30,528 km²
Code
BEL
Languages
German, French, Dutch
Currencies
Euro (€)

Did you know?

  • 🍫Produces over 220,000 tonnes of chocolate per year — Brussels Airport alone sells more chocolate than any other place on Earth.
  • Has more than 1,500 distinct beers, including the legendary Trappist ales brewed by monks.
  • 🏅Once went 589 days without a federal government — a world record.
  • Invented the saxophone (Adolphe Sax, 1846) and French fries (despite the name).
  • 🏙Brussels is the de facto capital of the European Union — with more diplomats than any city except Washington DC.

Location

50.83°, 4.00°

Actual size

Compared to Australia.

Outline of Australia
Australia · 7,692,024 km²
Outline of Belgium
Belgium
30,528 km²
% of Australia
0.40%