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65 years and over: 17.4% (male 746,569/female 1,062,701) (2006 est.)
Median age
Total: 40.9 years
Male: 39.6 years
Female: 42.1 years (2006 est.)
Population growth rate
0.13% (2006 est.)
Birth rate
10.38 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Death rate
10.27 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Net migration rate
1.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Sex ratio
At birth: 1.04 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female
Total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
Infant mortality rate
Total: 4.62 deaths/1,000 live births
Male: 5.2 deaths/1,000 live births
Female: 4.01 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)
Life expectancy at birth
Total population: 78.77 years
Male: 75.59 years
Female: 82.09 years (2006 est.)
Total Fertility Rate
1.64 children born/woman (2006 est.)
Nationality
Noun: Belgian(s)
Adjective: Belgian
Ethnic Groups
Fleming 58%, Walloon 31%, Mixed or other 11%
Religions
Roman Catholic 75%, Protestant or other 25%
Languages
Dutch (Official) 60%, French (Official) 40%, German (Official) <1%, Legally Bilingual (Dutch and French)
Literacy
Definition: age 15 and over can read and write
Total population: 99%
Male: 99%
Female: 99% (2003 est.)
Reference
This article contains material from the CIA World Factbook (2006 edition) which, as a US government publication, is in the public domain. World Factbook 2004 cover The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ...
Belgium hosts the headquarters of NATO and a major part of the European Union's institutions and administrations, including the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and most of the sessions of the European Parliament.
Belgium is one of the few countries that has compulsory voting, thus having one of the highest rates of voter turnout in the world.
Belgium, with an area of 30 528 square kilometres (11,787 sq. mi), has three main geographical regions: the coastal plain in the north-west, the central plateau, and the Ardennes uplands in the south-east.
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