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    Introduction


    Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy.


    Location


    Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands


    Geographic coordinates


    50 50 N, 4 00 E


    Area


    total: 30,528 sq km land: 30,278 sq km water: 250 sq km


    Area - comparative


    about the size of Maryland


    Land boundaries


    total: 1,385 km border countries: France 620 km, Germany 167 km, Luxembourg 148 km, Netherlands 450 km


    Coastline


    66.5 km


    Maritime claims


    territorial sea: 12 NM continental shelf: median line with neighbors exclusive economic zone: geographic coordinates define outer limit


    Climate


    temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy


    Terrain


    flat coastal plains in northwest, central rolling hills, rugged mountains of Ardennes Forest in southeast


    Elevation extremes


    lowest point: North Sea 0 m highest point: Signal de Botrange 694 m


    Natural resources


    coal, natural gas, construction materials, silica sand, carbonates


    Land use


    arable land: 27.4% permanent crops: 0% note: includes Luxembourg (1998 est.) other: 72.6%


    Irrigated land


    40 sq km (includes Luxembourg) (1998 est.)


    Natural hazards


    flooding is a threat along rivers and in areas of reclaimed coastal land, protected from the sea by concrete dikes


    Environment - current issues


    the environment is exposed to intense pressures from human activities: urbanization, dense transportation network, industry, extensive animal breeding and crop cultivation; air and water pollution also have repercussions for neighboring countries; uncertainties regarding federal and regional responsibilities (now resolved) have slowed progress in tackling environmental challenges


    Environment - international agreements


    party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants


    Geography - note


    crossroads of Western Europe; majority of West European capitals within 1,000 km of Brussels, the seat of both the European Union and NATO


    Population


    10,348,276 (July 2004 est.)


    Capital


    Brussels


    Phone Code


    +32


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