Belgium Fact Sheet
Database: Date of Independence for Modern Countries
| Record Name | Year | Country | Previous Ruler Country | Date |
| Belgium Country Formation Date | 1830 | Belgium | Netherlands | October 4, 1830 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the Country Formation Date | 1960 | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Belgium | June 30, 1960 |
Database: Death Rates by Country
| Record Name | Country | Death Rate (per 1000 persons) | Source |
| Death Rate for Belgium | Belgium | 10.0 | Wikipedia |
Database: Great Inventions by Year and Country
| Record Name | Year | Country | Region | Source | Inventor Name |
| Saxophone | 1846 | Belgium | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Antoine-Joseph Sax | |
| Roller Skates | 1760s | Belgium | Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac 2003 | Joseph Merlin |
Database: List of largest world corporations by market capitalization
| Record Name | Company | Country | Industry | Market Value (March 2007, USD million) | Revenue (2006 USD billion) | Source |
| Market capitalization for Fortis | Fortis | Belgium, Netherlands | Banking, Insurance | 59,327 | 121.2 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for KBC Group NV | KBC Group NV | Belgium | Banking | 45,012 | 34.2 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
| Market capitalization for InBev | InBev | Belgium | Beverage | 43,986 | 17.8 (~) | Wikipedia - Financial Times |
Database: Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Selected Cities
| Record Name | City | Country | Region | Total Cost (US$ per sq. m) | Rent (Total Cost (US$ per sq. m)) | Other Expenses (US$ per sq. m) | Source |
| Average Real Estate Rental Cost for Brussels | Brussels | Belgium | Europe | 295 | 235 | 60 | Cushman & Wakefield |
Database: World Widfe life Expectancy by Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Life Expectancy | Rank |
| Belgium Life Expectancy | Belgium | World Fact Book | 78.92 | 33 |
Database: World Oil Production by Country
| Record Name | Country | Year | Source | Barrels per Day |
| Belgium Oil Production | Belgium | 2006 | 2006 CIA World Factbook | 13,060 |
Database: Wind Energy Generation Sites World-Wide
| Record Name | Country | Site | Installed Capacity (MW) | Source |
| Thorntonbank Wind Farm (Belgium) | Belgium | Thorntonbank Wind Farm | 300 | Wikipedia |
Database: Number of Airports in World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Year | Airports | Source |
| Number of Airports in Belgium | Belgium | 2007 | 43 | CIA World Fact Book |
Database: Local Names of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Local Name |
| Local Name for Belgium | Belgium | Belgique/Belgie |
Database: United Nations Presidents
| Record Name | Origin | Year | Session |
| Paul-Henri Spaak | Belgium | 1946 | First |
Database: Unemployment rate for world countries
| Record Name | Country | Rate (Percent) | Note | Source |
| Unemployment rate for Belgium | Belgium | 8.10 | 2006 est. | Wikipedia |
Database: Tour de France Winners
| Record Name | Year | Winning Country | Sport | Tour | Winning Name |
| Lucien Van Impe Tour 63 | 1976 | Belgium | Cycling | 63 | Lucien Van Impe |
| Eddy Merckx Tour 61 | 1974 | Belgium | Cycling | 61 | Eddy Merckx |
| Eddy Merckx Tour 59 | 1972 | Belgium | Cycling | 59 | Eddy Merckx |
| Eddy Merckx Tour 58 | 1971 | Belgium | Cycling | 58 | Eddy Merckx |
| Eddy Merckx Tour 57 | 1970 | Belgium | Cycling | 57 | Eddy Merckx |
| Eddy Merckx Tour 56 | 1969 | Belgium | Cycling | 56 | Eddy Merckx |
| Sylvère Maes Tour 33 | 1939 | Belgium | Cycling | 33 | Sylvère Maes |
| Sylvère Maes Tour 30 | 1936 | Belgium | Cycling | 30 | Sylvère Maes |
| Romain Maes Tour 29 | 1935 | Belgium | Cycling | 29 | Romain Maes |
| Maurice De Waele Tour 23 | 1929 | Belgium | Cycling | 23 | Maurice De Waele |
| Lucien Buysse Tour 20 | 1926 | Belgium | Cycling | 20 | Lucien Buysse |
| Firmin Lambot Tour 16 | 1922 | Belgium | Cycling | 16 | Firmin Lambot |
| Léon Scieur Tour 15 | 1921 | Belgium | Cycling | 15 | Léon Scieur |
| Philippe Thys Tour 14 | 1920 | Belgium | Cycling | 14 | Philippe Thys |
| Firmin Lambot Tour 13 | 1919 | Belgium | Cycling | 13 | Firmin Lambot |
| Philippe Thys Tour 12 | 1914 | Belgium | Cycling | 12 | Philippe Thys |
| Philippe Thys Tour 11 | 1913 | Belgium | Cycling | 11 | Philippe Thys |
| Odile Defraye Tour 10 | 1912 | Belgium | Cycling | 10 | Odile Defraye |
Database: Most Sustainable Corporations in the World
| Record Name | Country | Industry | Source |
| Dexia | Belgium | Commercial Banks | Global100.Org |
Database: Legal Driving Blood Alcohol Limits
| Record Name | Country | Region | Blood Alcohol Limit (Percent) |
| Driving Blood Alcohol Limit for Belgium | Belgium | Europe | 0.05 |
Database: World List of Basilicas
| Record Name | Country | Religion | Region | Number of Basilicas | Note |
| Number of Basilicas in Belgium | Belgium | Catholic | Europe | 26 | Basilicas are churches with historical importance or other significance. |
Database: World's Top 100 Retailers
| Record Name | Retailer | Base Country | Store Type | Region | Market | Sales in US Dollars | Percent of Sales in Forgein Country | Source |
| Delhaize Le Lion (BEL) | Delhaize Le Lion | Belgium | Supermarkets | Europe | Global | 17,840.52 | 83.00% | Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
| GIB Group, SA (BEL) | GIB Group, SA | Belgium | Diversified | Europe | Global | 5,158.19 | 12.90% | Pricewaterhouse Coopers |
Database: Tallest Churches in the World
| Record Name | Year Complete | City | Country | Church | Height (Meters) | Height (Feet) | Source |
| Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Lambert | 1433 | Liege | Belgium | Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Lambert | 134.5 m | 441 ft | Wikipedia |
| Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal | 1521 | Antwerp | Belgium | Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal | 123.0 m | 404 ft | Wikipedia |
| Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk | 1350 | Bruges | Belgium | Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk | 122.3 m | 400 ft | Wikipedia |
| St. Catherine Church | 1550 | Hoogstraten | Belgium | St. Catherine Church | 105.0 m | 344 ft | Wikipedia |
| St-Maartens Cathedral | 20th Century | Ypres | Belgium | St-Maartens Cathedral | 102.3 m | 336 ft | Wikipedia |
| Saint Vincent | 1883 | Eeklo | Belgium | Saint Vincent | 99.5 m | 326 ft | Wikipedia |
| Sint-Romboutskathedraal | 1520 | Mechelen | Belgium | Sint-Romboutskathedraal | 97.3 m | 319 ft | Wikipedia |
| Basilica of the Sacred Heart | 1971 | Brussels | Belgium | Basilica of the Sacred Heart | 90.0 m | 295 ft | Wikipedia |
| St. Bavo's Cathedral | 1538 | Ghent | Belgium | St. Bavo's Cathedral | 89.3 m | 292 ft | Wikipedia |
Database: World Literacy Rates
| Record Name | Country | Source | Total | Men | Women | Year |
| Belgium Literacy Rate | Belgium | UNESCO | 99 percent | Not Available | Not Available | 1995 |
Database: World Wide Chocolate Makers
| Record Name | Country | Region | Food | Company |
| Belcolade | Belgium | Europe | Chocolate | Belcolade |
| Callebaut | Belgium | Europe | Chocolate | Callebaut |
| Chocolatier Neuhaus | Belgium | Europe | Chocolate | Chocolatier Neuhaus |
| Côte d'Or | Belgium | Europe | Chocolate | Côte d'Or |
| Dolfin | Belgium | Europe | Chocolate | Dolfin |
| Leonidas | Belgium | Europe | Chocolate | Leonidas |
Database: List of countries by train railway track length
| Record Name | Country | Year Reported | Transportation Type | Railway Length (km) | Source |
| Belgium Railway Length | Belgium | 2005 | Train | 3,542 | Wikipedia |
Database: Internet Country Codes
| Record Name | Country | Internet Code |
| BE Belgium | Belgium | BE |
Database: Prison Population by Country
| Record Name | Year | Source |
| Prison population for Belgium | 2007 | Human Development Reports (UNDP) |
Database: Worlds Largest Economic Entities (2000)
| Record Name | Country or Corporation | Year | GDP / sales ($million) | Source |
| GDP Sales for Belgium (2000) | Belgium | 2000 | 245,706.00 | Institute for Policy Studies (Report on the Top 200 corporations) |
Database: World Wide Shortwave Radio Stations
| Record Name | Language | City | Country | Media | kHz |
| ORU | Brussels | Belgium | Radio | 15,190 |
Database: Sucide Rates By Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Year | Male (per 100,000) | Female (per 100,000) |
| BELGIUM suicide rate | Belgium | World Health Organization | 97 | 31.2 | 11.4 |
Database: List of aircraft engine manufacturers
| Record Name | Industry | Country | Manufacturer | Source |
| Techspace Aero (Belgium ) | Aviation | Belgium | Techspace Aero | Wikipedia |
| ULPower Aero Engines (Belgium ) | Aviation | Belgium | ULPower Aero Engines | Wikipedia |
Database: Global Alcohol Consumption by Country
| Record Name | Country | 1975 (liters per year) | 1979 (liters per year) | 2003 (liters per year) | 2004 (liters per year) | Source |
| Average total alchohol consumption per person for Belgium | Belgium | n/a | n/a | 10.63 | n/a | World Health Organization |
Database: Country Population (2002)
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Year | Land Area | Population | Source |
| Belgium | Belgium | Brussels | 2002 | 30,510 | 10,274,595 | The World Factbook 2002, CIA |
Database: Coin Mints of the World
| Record Name | Country | City | Address |
| Royal Belgian MintMonnaie Royale de BelgiqueKoninklijke Munt van België | Belgium | Bruxelles | Boulevard Pacheco 32, B-1000 Bruxelles, Belgium |
Database: List of Carbon Emissions by Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Thousand Metric Tonnes | per Capita (per thousand people) |
| Belgium CO2 Carbon Emissions | Belgium | World Resources Institute | 125,023 | 12.0632 |
Database: Coastline of world countries
| Record Name | Country | Coastline (KM) |
| Belgium Ocean Coastline Length | Belgium | 66.5 |
Database: Inflation rates by country (2003)
| Record Name | Country | Source | Rate (2003) | Rate (2002) | Rate (2001) | Rate (2000) |
| BELGIUM Inflation Rate | Belgium | International Monetary Fund | 1.2 | 1.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
Database: High School Education Equivalents by Country
| Record Name | Country | High School Equivalent Education |
| High School Equivalent for Belgium | Belgium | Certificate of Access to Higher Education (DAES, BDHO, GHSO) |
Database: Capital Cities of World Countries
| Record Name | Country | Capital City | Country Long Name | FIPS code |
| Kingdom of Belgium (Belgium) | Belgium | Brussels | Kingdom of Belgium | BE |
Database: World Currency List
| Record Name | Country | Symbol | Subdivision | Name |
| Belgium (1999-) | Belgium (1999-) | € | 100 cents | euro |
| The euro is only used inAustria, Belgium, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal; it is not used in otherE.U. countries. | The euro is only used inAustria, Belgium, Finland, France,Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,Netherlands, Spain, and Portugal; it is not used in otherE.U. countries. |
Database: Overweight Population By Country
| Record Name | Country | Source | Rank | Percent Overweight |
| Belgium Overweight Population | Belgium | Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development | 21 | 32.7 |
Database: Country GDP (2005)
| Record Name | Country | Year | Source | GDP | GDP per Capita | Real Growth Rate | Inflation |
| Belgium GDP | Belgium | 2005 | The World Factbook 2006 | 325 billion | 31,400 | 1.5 | 2.7 |
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