Population: 10,392,226
Capital: Brussels
Time Zone: UTC+1
Currency Name: euro (EUR)
Government Type: Federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
Languages: Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
Ethnic Breakdown: Fleming 58%, Walloon 31%, mixed or other 11%
Religion: Roman Catholic 75%, other (includes Protestant) 25%
Major Cities: Brussels, Bruges, Antwerp
Phone Country Code: 32
Health Concerns:
Official Tourism Website: http://www.visitbelgium.com/
High Travel Season: June - August
Voltage: 230 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: e
Major Holidays: January 1 (New Year's Day), Easter, May 1 (Labor Day), Whit Sunday and Monday, July 21 (National Holiday), August 15 (Assumption of Mary), November 1 (All Saints' Day), November 2 (All Souls' Day), November 11 (Armistice Day), December 25 (Christmas Day)
Misc Fact / Good to Know: Belgium is one of three countries classified by the European Community as a manure surplus region, because it produces more than its land can absorb.
