Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy.
Demographic Data
Capital: Brussels
Government type: Democracy
Government stability: 97.7%
Government efficiency: 94.6%
Population's support to government: 98.2%
Area: 30,230 square kilometers
Habitable land: 66.0%
Farmable land: 24.0%
Total population: 10,081 thousands
Population's growth: 0.1%
Country's development level: 9,290
Economic Data
GNP: 181,500,000,000
Industralisation: 97.0%
International funding: 453,000,000
Political Data
Secret services efficiency: 4,811
Military Data
Technological generation: 2
Number of rebels: 80
Rebels development: 8,361
Rebels technological access: 6,502