Belgium Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Kingdom of Belgium
  • Population: 10.6 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Brussels
  • Area: 30,528 sq km (11,787 sq miles)
  • Major languages: Dutch (local variant called Flemish), French, German
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 77 years (men), 83 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 euro = 100 cents
  • Main exports: Machinery and electrical equipment, chemicals, vehicles, metals, diamonds
  • GNI per capita: US $44,330 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .be
  • International dialling code: +32

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Precipitation (mm) Mean Number of Precipitation Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan 0.7 5.6 71.2 13.1
Feb 0.6 6.4 53.0 10.1
Mar 2.9 9.9 72.9 13.1
Apr 4.8 13.1 53.8 10.8
May 8.9 17.7 69.5 11.3
Jun 11.5 20.0 77.6 11.3
Jul 13.6 22.4 69.1 9.6
Aug 13.4 22.5 63.7 8.9
Sep 10.8 18.7 63.0 9.9
Oct 7.6 14.4 68.1 10.5
Nov 3.7 9.1 79.4 12.8
Dec 1.9 6.5 79.0 13.2