Belgium, officially Kingdom of Belgium, constitutional monarchy in north-western Europe, bounded on the north by the Netherlands and the North Sea, on the east by Germany and Luxembourg, and on the south and south-west by France. With the Netherlands and Luxembourg, Belgium forms the Low, or Benelux, Countries. It is about 282 km long, from the south-east to thenorth-west, about 145 km wide, and is roughly triangular in shape. The area is 30,528 sq km. The capital and largest city is Brussels.

Population 
        10,130,574
        (1995 official estimate)
Population Density
        331 people/sq km
        (859 people/sq mi)
Urban/Rural Breakdown
        97% Urban
        3% Rural
Largest Cities
        Brussels 951,580
        Antwerp 459,072
        Ghent 227,483
        (1995 estimates)
Ethnic Groups
        57% Flemings
        32% Walloons
        11% Other
        including Germans, Italians, Moroccans, French, Dutch, and Turks
Languages
        Dutch, French, German
Religions
        80% Roman Catholicism
        20% Other
        including Islam, Judaism, and Protestantism

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