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EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TODAY: BELGIUM

The People of Belgium Population: 11,409,077 (July 2016 est.) Ethnic Groups: Belgian 75%, Italian 4.1%, Moroccan 3.7%, French 2.4%, Turkish 2%, Dutch 2%, other 12.8% Age Structure:

0–14 years: 17.12% 15–64 years: 64.48% 65 years and above: 18.4% Population Growth Rate: 0.73% (2016 est.) Birth Rate: 11.4 births/1,000 population Death Rate: 9.7 deaths/1,000 population

Migration Rate: 5.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population Infant Mortality Rate: 3.4 deaths/1,000 live births Life Expectancy at Birth: 81 years Total Fertility Rate: 1.78 children born/woman Religions: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant or other (includes Muslims) 17.4%, none 32.6% Languages: Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1% Literacy Rate: 99%

Source: www.cia.gov 2017

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