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Europe > Belgium > Geography

BELGIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
about the size of Maryland
Area > Land 30,278 sq km Time series [137th of 238]
Area > Total 30,528 sq km Time series [145th of 250]
Capital city with population Brussels - 949,070
Climate
temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy
Elevation extremes > Highest point Signal de Botrange 694 m Time series
Geographic coordinates 50 50 N, 4 00 E Time series
Land boundaries > Border countries
France 620 km, Germany 167 km, Luxembourg 148 km, Netherlands 450 km
Land use > Arable land 27.42% Time series [30th of 258]
Largest city Brussels
Largest city population 1,122,000 [80th of 174]
Largest city with population Brussels - 949,070
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
Population density 336.82 people per sqkm [30th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 346.63 people/m² Time series [23rd of 204]
Surface area > sq. km 30,530 km² Time series [136th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Signal de Botrange

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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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