Belgium

The Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Koninkrijk België), commonly known as Belgium, is a country in Western Europe. The capital and largest city is Brussels.
==Statistics==
The land area of Belgium is 30,278 km2. As of 2020, the population is estimated to be 11,720,716, making it the 80th most populous and 22nd most densely populated country in the world.
==Apple in Belgium==
In September 1980, future CEO Michael Spindler joined Apple Computer's European sales office, where he went months without a paycheck while Apple tried to figure out how to send funds to Belgium from California.Today in Apple history: ‘The Diesel’ becomes Apple COO by Luke Dormehl, Cult of Mac. 2020-01-29.
The first and only Apple retail store in Belgium was opened on September 19, 2015 on the Avenue de la Toison d'Or in Brussels.First Apple Store in Belgium Opens in Brussels on September 19 by Joe Rossignol, MacRumors. 2015-09-04. In early 2020, the store was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but reopened on June 4th.Update: Apple Brussels and 4 stores in Spain reopen June 4 by Michael Steeber, 9to5Mac. 2020-06-02.
==References==
==External links==
*The Belgian Monarchy official website
*Belgium.be official information and services
*Belgium at OECD
*Apple Stores, België/ Belgique at Apple
*Atlas of Belgium at Wikimedia Commons
*Belgium at Wikipedia
Category:Belgium