Belgium

LOCATION: Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the   Netherlands.

AREA: 30,528 sq km

CAPITAL: Brussels

POPULATION: 10,414,336

BIRTH RATE: 10.15 births/ 1,000

DEATH RATE: 10.44 deaths/ 1,000

LIFE EXPECTANCY: 79.22 years

RELIGION: Roman Catholic 75% other 25%

LANGUAGES: Dutch (official) French (official) German (official)

LITERACY RATE: age 15 and above can read and write (Male: 99%) (Female: 99%)