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  1. Date of Independence: October 4, 1830 (from the Netherlands)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: February 7, 1831
  3. Population: 10,182,034 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 11,787 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Brussels
  6. Form of Government: federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy
  7. Natural Resources: coal, natural gas
  8. Main Industries: machinery, iron and steel production, coal mining, chemicals, glass, motor vehicles, food processing, textiles, petroleum processing
  9. Agriculture: grain, tobacco, potatoes, fruits, vegetables, cattle, pigs
  10. Currency: franc
  11. GDP: $236 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $23,400 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Flemish, French, German
  14. Religions: Christianity (Roman Catholicism, Protestant denominations)
  15. Literacy Rate: 99%
  16. Life Expectancy:     74 years (male)
  17.                 81 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 10 births per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 10 deaths per 1,000 population