Location: Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands
Population: 10,392,226 (July 2007 est.)
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)
National holiday: 21 July (1831) ascension to the Throne of King Leopold I
Currency (code): euro (EUR)
Exchange rates: euros per US dollar - 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003)
