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Belgian Bank Holidays for 2008, 2009.

The Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe. (on Dutch – Koninkrijk België, French – Royaume de Belgique, German – Königreich Belgien). The name 'Belgium' is derived from Gallia Belgica, a Roman province in the northernmost part of Gaul that was inhabited by the Belgae, a mix of Celtic and Germanic peoples. Official languages – Dutch, French, German. Trade organisations   EU, WTO and OECD.

Brussels Рthe capital and largest city. Famous cities: Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent, Li̬ge, Charleroi, Namur,

Human Development Index 2007/2008 rankings for Belgium is 0.946 (17th, high) in High Human Development countries. Currency – Euro (€) (EUR). 1 Euro = 100 eurocent. Gini coefficient – 33%. Belgian Fiscal year – Calendar year. Inflation (CPI) – 2.8%. Public debt – € 279.9 bn (94.3 % of GDP in 2006).

Main industries – engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, processed food and beverages, chemicals, basic metals, textiles, glass, petroleum. from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Business Day" refers to Monday through Friday (Weekend: Saturday and Sunday). Time Zone: CET (UTC+1). Summer (DST) – CEST (UTC+2).