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Photos of Belgium

The Grand Place (Grand Square) or Grote Markt (Grand Market) is the central square of Brussels, Belgium, and is home to opulent guildhalls, the Hotel de Ville/Stadhuis (City Hall), and the King's House or Breadhouse building that houses the Brussels City Museum. Measuring 68 by 110 m (223 by 361 ft), the Grand Place is an important tourist destination and landmark in Brussels. Considered one of the most beautiful squares in Europe, the Grand Place became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1998.

Introduction

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 140

Area - comparative

Area comparison map:
<p>about the size of Maryland</p>

People and Society

Languages

French audio sample:
Dutch audio sample:

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for Belgium. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

comparison ranking: total 47

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 148

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 169

Death rate

comparison ranking: 46

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 27

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 177

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 205

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 145

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 41

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 178

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 27

Labor force

comparison ranking: 81

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 102

Public debt

comparison ranking: 28

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 32

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 175

Exports

comparison ranking: 19

Imports

comparison ranking: 18

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 90

Heliports

comparison ranking: 25

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 68

Military and Security

Space

Terrorism

Transnational Issues