Virginia is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions 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 Virginia and Belgium regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Virginia bigger than Belgium?
The total area of Virginia is 42,774.20 sq mi, and the total area of Belgium is 11,849 sq mi. Virginia is bigger than Belgium by 30,925.20 sq mi. Virginia is around 3.61 times bigger than Belgium.
Area of Virginia: 42,774.2 sq mi ( 110,785.67 km2 )
Area of Belgium: 11,849 sq mi ( 30,689 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 8,642,274.
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 Virginia and Belgium.
The capital city of Virginia is Richmond, and the capital city of Belgium is Brussels.
Official Languages
Virginia: English
Belgium: Dutch, French, German
Demonym(s)
Virginia: Virginian
Belgium: Belgian
ISO 3166 Code
Virginia: US-VA
Belgium: BE
Virginia Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
Belgium Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Virginia:
37° 31′ 17.4″ N, 78° 51′ 13.32″ W
Coordinates of Belgium:
25° 0′ 0″ S, 133° 0′ 0″ E
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