Sovereign state Belgium
Settled c.580
Founded 979
Region 18 June 1989
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Government
- Minister-President Charles Picqué (2004-)
- Governor Hugo Nys (acting) (2009-)
- Parl. President Eric Tomas
Area
- Region 161.4 km2 (62.2 sq mi)
Elevation 13 m (43 ft)
Population (1 November 2008)
- Region 1,080,790
- Density 6,697/km2 (16,857/sq mi)
- Metro 1,830,000
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
ISO 3166 BE-BRU
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