(Brussels)

Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 32%, German (official) less than 1%, 8% bilingual Dutch-French - Euro (EUR)

• Government: Federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch
• Area: 30,510 km²
• Population: 10,414,336 (July 2009 est.)
• Electricity: 220/50Hz (European plug)
• Calling Code: +32
• Internet TLD: .be
• Time Zone: UTC +1
• Religion: Roman Catholic 75%, Protestant or other 25% - most people aren't practising religious.