Belgium

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Brussels
Largest city
Use the Euro
Surrounded by France, Germany, Luxembourg, and
the Netherlands
Belgium
Population: 11.20 million
Urban: 98%
Less than 15 years old: 17%
Older than 60 years old: 18%
Population
Men: 77.8 years
Women: 82.9 years
Overall: 80.4 years
Life Expectancy
GDP: 508.1 billion USD
GDP per Capita: 45,387.18 billion USD
Increased 1% in second quarter of 2014
Gross Domestic Product
Agriculture: .7%
Industry: 22.3%
Service: 77%
Origin of GDP
Unemployment Rate: 8.5%
Male: 9.1 %
Female: 7.2 %
Inflation rate
2013:.97%
2012: 2.23%
2011: 3.49%
2010: 3.10%
2009: .26%
Unemployment/Inflation
Exports
Mineral fuels including oil, Pharmaceutical products,
Vehicles, Organic Chemicals, Machines, Precious Stones
Imports
Food, Raw Materials, Chemicals
Imports/Exports
Export Destinations
Germany, France, UK, US, Italy, Netherlands
Import Origins
Netherlands, Germany, China, US, UK, France
Trade partners
6.5% of GDP spent on Education
Ranked 17 in the world
71% of adults have high school degree


Education
10.7% of GDP spent on Healthcare
Have Social Security for people who have social
burdens ( like diseases)
Healthcare
World Famous for Beer. Over 1100 varieties produced
in Belgium with many winning international awards

Fun Fact
World-famous for waffles. There are 3 main types of
Belgian waffles
The most common is Liege waffles which are eaten like
a cookie
Brussels waffles are larger and lighter in color and eaten
with toppings such as strawberries or ice cream
Galettes are thin, soft and usually eaten for breakfast
with jam.

Fun Fact