BELGIUM

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Belgium People

Country Name: Kingdom of Belgium

Capital City: Brussels

Population: 10,379,067 (2006)

Population Growth: 0.13% (2006)

Currency: Euro (EUR)

Languages: Dutch, French, German

Area: 30,528 sq km

Inflation Rate: 2.1% (2006 est.)

Unemployment Rate: 8.1% (2006)

Domain extension: .be

PEOPLE OF BELGIUM

Age Structure 0-14 years:

16.5% (male 873,130/female 836,785)

Age Structure 15-64 years:

66.1% (male 3,467,044/female 3,406,030)

Age Structure 65 years and over:

17.4% (male 746,969/female 1,062,268) (2007 est.)

Median Age - total:

41.1 years

Median Age - male:

39.9 years

Median Age - female:

42.4 years (2007 est.)

Population Growth Rate:

0.12% (2007 est.)

Birth Rate:

10.29 births/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Death Rate:

10.32 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Net Migration Rate:

1.22 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2007 est.)

Sex Ratio - at birth:

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - under 15 years:

1.043 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 15-64 years:

1.018 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - 65 years and over:

0.703 male(s)/female

Sex Ratio - total population:

0.959 male(s)/female (2007 est.)

Life Expectancy at Birth - total:

78.92 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - male:

75.75 years

Life Expectancy at Birth - female:

82.24 years (2007 est.)

Major Infectious Diseases:

Nationality:

Belgian(s)

Ethnic Groups:

Fleming 58%, Walloon 31%, mixed or other 11%

Religions:

Roman Catholic 75%, other (includes Protestant) 25%

Languages:

Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)