Home | Gallery of Countries | Missions Travel |

Frequently asked Questions | Contact Us | Tell a friend about us

Belgium

• Kingdom of Belgium
• National name: Royaume de Belgique—Koninkrijk België
• Sovereign: King Albert II (1993)
• Prime Minister: Guy Verhofstadt (1999)
• Area: 11,780 sq. mi. (30,510 sq. km)
• Population (2006 est.): 10,379,067
• Capital and largest city (2003 est): Brussels, 981,200
• Other large cities: Antwerp, 450,000; Ghent, 226,900; Charleroi, 201,200; Liège, 185,700; Bruges, 117,200
• Monetary units: Euro
• Languages: Dutch (Flemish), 57%; French, 32%; bilingual (Brussels), 10%; German, 0.7%
• Ethnicity/race: Fleming 55%, Walloon 33%, mixed or other 12%
• Religion: Roman Catholic, 75%     Source:  Infoplease

Steen Castle, Antwerp

Bokrijk

Brugges

Cathedral of Our Lady, Antwerp

Europe's oldest Market Square, Brusells

Old house in Brugges

Tongeren, a city over 2000 years old

Townhall, Oudenaarde

Cinquantenaire Park, Brussels

City Hall, Louvain

Blankenberge

Half-timbered house, Flanders

Brussels park

Footpath

Artists market, Brussels

Belgian lace

Farmhouse

Fragnee Bridge, Liege

Diest countryside

Grounds of the Begijnhof, Brugges

.

Steen Castle, Antwerp

 

Belgium's national anthem

 

	For more information on Belgium click on the links below: Belgium Chocolate Belgium Tourist Office Belgium Travel Guide Infoplease Parks, Reserves and other Protected Areas Welcome to Brussels Virtual Brussels Virtualtourist.com:  Flanders Virtual Wallonia Webcams in Belgium Wikipedia World Desk Reference World Heritage Sites	Click on thumbnail for enlarged image
Belgium's King Albert II		Belgium's national coat of arms