Maine is a state located in the New England region of the United States of America, whereas Belgium is a country located in Western Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Maine and Belgium regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Maine bigger than Belgium?
The total area of Maine is 35,385 sq mi, and the total area of Belgium is 11,849 sq mi. Maine is bigger than Belgium by 23,536 sq mi. Maine is around 2.99 times bigger than Belgium.
Area of Maine: 35,385 sq mi ( 91,646 km2 )
Area of Belgium: 11,849 sq mi ( 30,689 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Maine as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,372,247.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Belgium as of 2020, was estimated to be around 11,555,997.
Here is some more data comparison between Maine and Belgium.
The capital city of Maine is Augusta, and the capital city of Belgium is Brussels.
Official Languages
Maine: English
Belgium: Dutch, French, German
Demonym(s)
Maine: Mainer
Belgium: Belgian
ISO 3166 Code
Maine: US-ME
Belgium: BE
Human Development Index
HDI of Maine as of 2019: 0.922
HDI of Belgium as of 2019: 0.919
Maine Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Zone)
Belgium Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Maine:
45° 0′ 0″ N, 69° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Belgium:
25° 0′ 0″ S, 133° 0′ 0″ E
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