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Some random facts about Belgium

Agriculture - products:sugar beets, fresh vegetables, fruits, grain, tobacco; beef, veal, pork, milk
Capital:name: Brussels
geographic coordinates: 50 50 N, 4 20 E
time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
Death rate:10.32 deaths/1,000 population (2007 est.)
Land use:arable land: 27.42%
permanent crops: 0.69%
other: 71.89%
note: includes Luxembourg (2005)
Country name:conventional long form: Kingdom of Belgium
conventional short form: Belgium
local long form: Royaume de Belgique/Koninkrijk Belgie
local short form: Belgique/Belgie

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