Belgium - Introduction

Belgium (officially: Kingdom of Belgium) is a country in Europe, precisely in Western Europe, with a population of about 11.7 Millions inhabitants today (2024-12-18). The capital city of Kingdom of Belgium is Brussels, and the official country TLD code is .be. Belgium has cca2, cca3, cioc, ccn3 codes as BE, BEL, BEL, 056 respectively. Check some other vital information below.

Belgium , Coat of Arms
Names
Common Belgium
Official Kingdom of Belgium
Common (Native) Belgium
Official (Native) Kingdom of Belgium
Alternative spellings BE, België, Belgie, Belgien, Belgique, Kingdom of Belgium, Koninkrijk België, Royaume de Belgique, Königreich Belgien
Translations ⬇️
Languages
deu German
fra French
nld Dutch
Geography
User Country Flag

Flag

Belgium is located in Western Europe and has a total land area of 30528 km². It is bounded by France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands and the capital city is Brussels

Region/Continent Europe
Subregion Western Europe
TimeZone UTC+01:00
Capital city Brussels
Area 30528 km²
Population 2024-12-18 11.7 Millions
Bordered Countreies France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands
Demonym
eng Male: Belgian / Female: Belgian
fra Male: Belge / Female: Belge
Lat/Lng 50.83333333, 4
Historical data and more
The National Flag of Belgium

The flag of Belgium is composed of three equal vertical bands of black, yellow and red.

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Currency
Name Euro
Code EUR
Symbol
Other info
Idependent yes, officially-assigned
UN Member country yes
Start of Week monday
Car Side right
Codes
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 BE
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 BEL
ISO 3166-1 numeric 056
International calling code +32
FIFA 3 Letter Code BEL
All Important Facts about Belgium

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Belgium is found in Western Europe