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location:
western europe. bordering the north sea. between france and the netherlands
geographic coordinates:
50 50 n. 4 00 e
map references:
europe
area:
total: 30.528 sq km land: 30.278 sq km water: 250 sq km
area - comparative:
about the size of maryland
land boundaries:
total: 1.385 km border countries: france 620 km. germany 167 km. luxembourg 148 km. netherlands 450 km
coastline:
66.5 km
maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: geographic coordinates define outer limit continental shelf: median line with neighbors
climate:
temperate; mild winters. cool summers; rainy. humid. cloudy
terrain:
flat coastal plains in northwest. central rolling hills. rugged mountains of ardennes forest in southeast
elevation extremes:
lowest point: north sea 0 m highest point: signal de botrange 694 m
natural resources:
construction materials. silica sand. carbonates
land use:
arable land: 23.28% permanent crops: 0.4% other: 76.32% note: includes luxembourg (2001)
irrigated land:
40 sq km (includes luxembourg) (1998 est.)
natural hazards:
flooding is a threat along rivers and in areas of reclaimed coastal land. protected from the sea by concrete dikes
environment - current issues:
the environment is exposed to intense pressures from human activities: urbanization. dense transportation network. industry. extensive animal breeding and crop cultivation; air and water pollution also have repercussions for neighboring countries; uncertainties regarding federal and regional responsibilities (now resolved) have slowed progress in tackling environmental challenges
environment - international agreements:
party to: air pollution. air pollution-nitrogen oxides. air pollution-sulfur 85. air pollution-sulfur 94. air pollution-volatile organic compounds. antarctic-environmental protocol. antarctic-marine living resources. antarctic seals. antarctic treaty. biodiversity. climate change. climate change-kyoto protocol. desertification. endangered species. environmental modification. hazardous wastes. law of the sea. marine dumping. marine life conservation. ozone layer protection. ship pollution. tropical timber 83. tropical timber 94. wetlands signed. but not ratified: air pollution-persistent organic pollutants
geography - note:
crossroads of western europe; majority of west european capitals within 1.000 km of brussels. the seat of both the european union and nato
population:
10.364.388 (july 2005 est.)
age structure:
0-14 years: 16.9% (male 892.995/female 855.177) 15-64 years: 65.7% (male 3.435.282/female 3.373.917) 65 years and over: 17.4% (male 745.178/female 1.061.839) (2005 est.)
median age:
total: 40.55 years male: 39.29 years female: 41.81 years (2005 est.)
population growth rate:
0.15% (2005 est.)
birth rate:
10.48 births/1.000 population (2005 est.)
death rate:
10.22 deaths/1.000 population (2005 est.)
net migration rate:
1.23 migrant(s)/1.000 population (2005 est.)
sex ratio:
at birth: 1.04 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
infant mortality rate:
total: 4.68 deaths/1.000 live births male: 5.27 deaths/1.000 live births female: 4.06 deaths/1.000 live births (2005 est.)
life expectancy at birth:
total population: 78.62 years male: 75.44 years female: 81.94 years (2005 est.)
total fertility rate:
1.64 children born/woman (2005 est.)
hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate:
0.2% (2003 est.)
hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids:
10.000 (2003 est.)
hiv/aids - deaths:
less than 100 (2003 est.)
nationality:
noun: belgian(s) adjective: belgian
ethnic groups:
fleming 58%. walloon 31%. mixed or other 11%
religions:
roman catholic 75%. protestant or other 25%
languages:
dutch (official) 60%. french (official) 40%. german (official) less than 1%. legally bilingual (dutch and french)
literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 98% male: na% female: na%
country name:
conventional long form: kingdom of belgium conventional short form: belgium local long form: royaume de belgique/koninkrijk belgie local short form: belgique/belgie
government type:
federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch
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