Anniversary                     May 16, 1980
                       

Birthday's
Philip                                June 20
Ellen                                 January 29

Blaine                               April 23, 1986
Bethany                            May 11, 1988

Key facts about Belgium:

Population: 10,241,506 (July 2000 est.)

Ethnic groups: Fleming 58%, Walloon 31%, mixed or other 11%

Religions: Roman Catholic 75%, Protestant or other 25%

Languages: Dutch 58%, French 32%, German 10%, legally bilingual

Area:
total: 30,510 sq km
land: 30,230 sq km
water: 280 sq km

Area - comparative: about the size of Maryland

Climate: temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy

Terrain: flat coastal plains in northwest, central rolling hills, rugged mountains of Ardennes Forest in southeast