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Belgium BELGIUM More about Belgium Airlines in Belgium Airports in Belgium Beer in Belgium Cities in Belgium Climate in Belgium Current weather in Belgium Hotels in Belgium Information about travelling to Belgium Belgium is located in Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands Facts about Belgium Population 10,403,951 (July 2008 est Capital Brussels Time zone UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begin Location Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands General info about Belgium Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830; it was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. The country prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy. Languages spoken Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French) What about drugs? growing producer of synthetic drugs and cannabis; transit point for US-bound ecstasy; source of precursor chemicals for South American cocaine processors; transshipment point for cocaine, heroin, hashish, and marijuana entering Western Europe; despite a strengthening of legislation, the country remains vulnerable to money laundering related to narcotics, automobiles, alcohol, and tobacco; significant domestic consumption of ecstasy Ethnic division Fleming 58%, Walloon 31%, mixed or other 11% HIV/AIDS prevalence rate 0.2% (2003 est.) Climate temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy Resources construction materials, silica sand, carbonates Economy This modern, private-enterprise economy has capitalized on its central geographic location, highly developed transport network, and diversified industrial and commercial base. Industry is concentrated mainly in the populous Flemish area in the north. With few natural resources, Belgium must import substantial quantities of raw materials and export a large volume of manufactures, making its economy unusually dependent on the state of world markets. Roughly three-quarters of its trade is with other EU countries. Public debt is more than 80% of GDP. On the positive side, the government has succeeded in balancing its budget, and income distribution is relatively equal. Belgium began circulating the euro currency in January 2002. Economic growth in 2001-03 dropped sharply because of the global economic slowdown, with moderate recovery in 2004-07. Economic growth and foreign direct investment dropped again in 2008, and will probably continue to slow in 2009 due to tightened credit, falling consumer and business confidence, and above average inflation. 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National airlines Sabena airline website Airports in Belgium Antwerpen International Airport (Deurne) ANR National BRU Charleroi Brussels So CRL Ghent GNE Kortrijk KJK Bierset LGG Zoersel OBL Ostend OST Beer in Belgium (0.33l) Aalst ~ 1 EUR Aartselaar ~ 1.1 EUR Achel ~ 0.8 EUR Adinkerke ~ 1.9 EUR Antwerp ~ 1 EUR Antwerp ~ 1 EUR Asse ~ 0.9 EUR Avelgem ~ 0.9 EUR Averbode ~ 1.2 EUR Baarle ~ 1.8 EUR Baasrode ~ 0.6 EUR Beerse ~ 0.8 EUR Bekkevoort ~ 0.8 EUR Berlaar ~ 0.8 EUR Bilzen ~ 0.9 EUR Bocholt ~ 0.7 EUR Booischot ~ 0.8 EUR Boom ~ 1.5 EUR Brasschaat ~ 0.9 EUR Brecht ~ 0.9 EUR Bree ~ 1.1 EUR Broechem ~ 0.9 EUR Bruges ~ 1.1 EUR Brugge ~ 1.3 EUR Brussels ~ 1.5 EUR Brussels ~ 1.5 EUR Brussels ~ 1.5 EUR Charleroi ~ 1 EUR Deinze ~ 0.8 EUR Dessel ~ 1.1 EUR Deurne ~ 0.8 EUR Diepenbeek ~ 0.9 EUR Diest ~ 1.1 EUR Diksmuide ~ 0.6 EUR Eppegem ~ 0.9 EUR Geel ~ 0.8 EUR Geluwe ~ 0.8 EUR Genk ~ 1 EUR Gent ~ 1 EUR Gent ~ 1 EUR Ghent ~ 1.1 EUR Grobbendonk ~ 0.8 EUR Hallaar ~ 0.7 EUR Halle ~ 0.5 EUR Hamont 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