Area (sq km): total: 30,528 sq km land: 30,278 sq km water: 250 sq km
Roadways (km): total: 150,567 km paved: 117,442 km (includes 1,747 km of expressways) unpaved: 33,125 km (2004)
Languages (%): Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1%, legally bilingual (Dutch and French)
Literacy (%): definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 99% male: 99% female: 99% (2003 est.)
Currency (code): euro (EUR)
GDP - per capita (PPP): $36,200 (2007 est.)
GDP - real growth rate (%): 2.8% (2007 est.)
Industries: engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, transportation equipment, scientific instruments, processed food and beverages, chemicals, basic metals, textiles, glass, petroleum
Internet users: 5.22 million (2007)


Source: CIA - The World Factbook