Geography

Area 30,518 km2

Capital Brussels

Density of population 342 inhab. per square kilometer

Population 10,414,336 (July 2009)

Central European Time GMT+1 hour

Daylight saving time GMT+2 hours is used from April to September

Highest point Signal de Botrange: 694m (2,100 ft)

Average temperatures 9.8C (50F)

Annual precipitation 78 cm (31 inches)

Annual hours of sunshine 1,554

Life

Currency : EURO

1 EURO = +/- 1,600 KRW

Coins: 1cent, 2 cents, 5 cents, 10 cents

Notes: 5 EURO, 10 EURO, 20 EURO, 50 EURO,

100 EURO, 200 EURO, 500 EURO

Temperatures Degrees Celsius

Languages Dutch 56% / French 32%

Bilingual (Brussels) 11% / German 1%

Religion Roman Catholic: 75%

Power supply 220 V, 50 Hz (domestic)

Weight & Measures Metric system

Education Compulsory from 6 to 18 years of age

National Public Holidays

January 1 (New Year)

Easter Monday

May 1 (Labor Day)

Ascension (6th Thursday after Easter)

Whit Monday (7th Monday after Easter)

July 21 (Belgian National Day)

August 15 (Assumption Day)

November 1 (All Saints Day)

November 11 (Armistice Day)

December 25 (Christmas)

*Government and banks also close on November 15 (King’s day)

※ last update on 6 January 2010