GeodlyEurope
Belgium
Belgium is a country in Europe. Its capital is Brussels. About 12 million people live there. It shares land borders with France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
Belgium is a monarchy. It is a member of the European Union and NATO. It uses the euro.
Key facts
- Capital
- Brussels
- Continent
- Europe
- Population
- About 12 million
- Land neighbours
- 4
- Coast
- Has a coastline
- European Union
- Member
- NATO
- Member
Land neighbours
Belgium in numbers
| Population | 11,685,814 people |
|---|---|
| Land area | 30,278 km² |
| Population density | 385.9 people/km² |
| Total GDP | $632,216,000,000 |
| GDP per capita | $54,100 |
| Life expectancy | 81.9 years |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% |
| Coastline | 66 km |
| Forest coverage | 22.6% |
| Human Development Index | 0.937 |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites | 16 sites |
| Airports | 41 airports |
These are the figures used in GeoDecide. They are rounded and can lag behind the latest official statistics.
Practise Belgium on Geodly
- Flag Drawing: The flag of Belgium is in the Easy set. Draw it from memory and compare your drawing with the real design.
- Border Clash: Draw the border between Belgium and the Netherlands on a blank map.
- Geo Click: Find Belgium on the map, or locate its capital, Brussels, in the capital modes.
- Geo Chain: Link countries through shared land borders. Knowing the 4 neighbours of Belgium gives you more routes.
- GeoDecide: Compare Belgium with other countries on the statistics listed above.
- Terra Tac Toe: Use Belgium as an answer when its facts fit both the row and the column of a square.