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Location, Capital, Population, Area, Race composition, Religion, Form of government, Language, Currency, Independence Day, Date of diplomatic relationship established, Military attache establishment
Location Western Europe
Capital Brussels
Population 10,827,519(as of 1st Jan. 2010)
Area 30,528㢠(1/10 the size of the Korean Peninsula)
Religion Roman Catholic (75%), Islam (3.5%), Protestants, Orthodox, Anglicans, Jews
Form of government Constitutional Monarchy System
Language Dutch, French and German
Currency Euro
Independence Day (National holiday) Jul. 21, 1831 (Leopold I ascended the throne)
Date of diplomatic relationship established 23 March, 1901
Establishment of Military Attache In Belgium(Military attache in France taking the responsibility, reestablishment in 2008), residing in Korea and China (Jun. 2000)