Largest Cities

City

Population

Estimated

Brussels

958,800

2002

Antwerp

444,100

2002

Ghent

222,400

2002

Key Data

Region:

Europe

Population:

10,274,700 September 2002

Area Total:

30,510 km²

Area Land:

30,230 km²

Coast Line:

64 km km

Capital:

Brussels

Climate:

Temperate
Cool, mild winters
Cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy

Languages:

Flemish
French
German
bilingual

Currency:

1 Euro = 100 cents

Holiday:

National Day, 21 July

Average Daily Temperature

Capital:

Brussels

January:

2.2°C / 36°F

July:

17.8°C / 64°F

Annual Rainfall:

838.2mm / 33''

Boundaries

France:

620km

Netherlands:

450km

Germany:

167km

Luxembourg:

148km