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Capital
Brussels
Area:
30,510 sq km / 11,784 sq ml
Language
In the north Flemish / in the south Walloon (French dialect)
Currency
Euro - formerly Belgian Franc
Population
10,289,088
Life expectancy
75 (men), 82 (women)
Literacy rate
99%
Religions
Roman Catholic 75%, various Protestant denominations
Physical features
Fertile coastal plain, rolling hills in central region with mountains of the Ardennes Forest in the south east
Ethnic distribution
Flemish 58%, Walloon 31%, mixed / others 11%
Exports
Livestock and livestock products, gem diamonds, iron and steel manufactures, chemicals
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