NationMaster - Belgian Government statistics

Capital city	Brussels
Corruption	7.4		[20th of 160]
Parliamentary seats > Female	23%		[14th of 143]
Stabilisation and Association process > Stabilisation and Association process > Republic of > Macedonia	29.12.2003
Start-up procedures to register a business > number	4	...	[164th of 171]
Status federal democracy
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal and compulsory
Time required to build a warehouse > days	184 days	...	[85th of 168]
Time required to enforce a contract > days	328 days	...	[132nd of 171]
Time required to register property > days	132 days	...	[32nd of 167]
Time required to start a business > days	27 days	...	[113rd of 171]
Time to prepare and pay taxes > hours	160 hours	...	[118th of 169]
Time to resolve insolvency > years	0.9 years	...	[145th of 151]
Total businesses registered > number	687,762	...	[21st of 71]
Trademarks, nonresidents	10,695	...	[13th of 99]
Trademarks, residents	21,010	...	[15th of 98]
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	none
UN membership date	27 Dec. 1945
United Nations mission http://www.un.int/belgium/ http://diplobel.fgov.be/default_en.htm
Washington, D.C. embassies > Neighborhood	Woodley Park

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; Transparency International; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Wikipedia: Stabilisation and Association process ; World Development Indicators database; electionworld.org; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; Wisconsin High School Model United Nations; Wikipedia: List of Washington, D.C. embassies

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Belgium, Kingdom of Belgium, Royaume de Belgique/Koninkrijk Belgie, Belgique/Belgie

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