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Area > Comparative
about the size of Maryland |
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Area > Land
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30,278 sq km |
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[137th of 238]
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Area > Total
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30,528 sq km |
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[145th of 250]
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Capital city with population
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Brussels - 949,070 |
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Climate
temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy |
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Signal de Botrange 694 m |
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Geographic coordinates
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50 50 N, 4 00 E |
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Land boundaries > Border countries
France 620 km, Germany 167 km, Luxembourg 148 km, Netherlands 450 km |
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Land use > Arable land
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27.42% |
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[30th of 258]
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Largest city
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Brussels |
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Largest city population
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1,122,000 |
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[80th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Brussels - 949,070 |
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Location
Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands |
Map references
Europe |
Natural hazards
flooding is a threat along rivers and in areas of reclaimed coastal land, protected from the sea by concrete dikes |
Natural resources
construction materials, silica sand, carbonates |
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Population density
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336.82 people per sqkm |
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[30th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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346.63 people/m²
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[23rd of 204]
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Surface area > sq. km
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30,530 km²
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[136th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Signal de Botrange |
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... View all Geography stats
SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium, Royaume de Belgique/Koninkrijk Belgie, Belgique/Belgie
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