Belgium
Official name: |
Belgium |
Capital City: |
Brussels |
Current Local Time: |
| Country website: |
http://www.dhl.be/ |
International Dialing Code: |
32 |
Population: |
10,170,241 (July 199 |
Currency: |
1 Euro, = 100 euro cents |
Spoken Languages: |
Dutch 56%, French 32%, German 1%, legally bilingual 11% (divided along ethnic |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 2, Apr 24, 25, May 1, Jun 2, 12, 13, Jul 21, Aug 15, Nov 1, 11, Dec 24, 25, 31 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: iron and steel, transportation equipment, tractors, diamonds, petroleum'' products |
Major Imports: |
Commodities: fuels, grains, chemicals, foodstuffs |
Partners: EU 68% (Germany 22.1%), US 8.8%, former Communist countries 0.8% (1994) Total Export: |
$108 billion (f.o.b., 1994) |
Total Import: |
$140 billion (c.i.f., 1994) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$197 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$19,500 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
99% |
Population Growth Rate: |
0.33% (1996 est.) |
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