Belgium - The Facts
- Full name: Kingdom of Belgium
- Population: 10.5 million (UN, 2007)
- Capital: Brussels
- Area: 30,528 sq km (11,787 sq miles)
- Major languages: Dutch (local variant called Flemish), French (local variant called Wallon), German
- Major religion: Christianity
- Life expectancy: 76 years (men), 82 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 euro = 100 cents
- Main exports: Machinery and electrical equipment, chemicals, vehicles, metals, diamonds
- GNI per capita: US $35,700 (World Bank, 2006)
- Internet domain: .be
- International dialling code: +32
- King: Albert II
- Prime Minister: Yves Leterme
- The press
- Het Nieuwsblad - Dutch-language daily
- Het Laatste Nieuws - Dutch-language daily
- Le Soir - French-language daily
- De Standaard - Dutch-language daily
- De Tijd - business daily
- De Morgen - Dutch-language daily
- La Libre Belgique - French-language
- Grenz-Echo - German-language
- Television
- RTBF - French-language public broadcaster; operates RTBF 1, RTBF 2 and international satellite channel
- VRT - Dutch-language public broadcaster; services include Een (one)
- VTM - Dutch-language commercial broadcaster
- VT4 - Dutch-language commercial broadcaster
- RTL - French-language commercial broadcaster
- Radio
- RTBF - French-language public broadcaster; stations include La Premiere, Radio 21, and external service RTBF International
- VRT - Dutch-language public broadcaster; stations include Radio 1, Studio Brussel and external service Radio Vlaanderen International (RVI)
- Belgischer Rundfunk (BRF) - German-language broadcaster
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