West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeastern regions of the United States, whereas Belgium is a country located in Western Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between West Virginia and Belgium regarding various aspects.
Size
Is West Virginia bigger than Belgium?
The total area of West Virginia is 24,230 sq mi, and the total area of Belgium is 11,849 sq mi. West Virginia is bigger than Belgium by 12,381 sq mi. West Virginia is around 2.04 times bigger than Belgium.
Area of West Virginia: 24,230 sq mi ( 62,755 km2 )
Area of Belgium: 11,849 sq mi ( 30,689 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of West Virginia as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 1,782,959.
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 West Virginia and Belgium.
The capital city of West Virginia is Charleston, and the capital city of Belgium is Brussels.
Official Languages
West Virginia: English
Belgium: Dutch, French, German
Demonym(s)
West Virginia: West Virginian, Mountaineer
Belgium: Belgian
ISO 3166 Code
West Virginia: US-WV
Belgium: BE
West 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 West Virginia:
38° 38′ 27.24″ N, 80° 37′ 21.72″ W
Coordinates of Belgium:
25° 0′ 0″ S, 133° 0′ 0″ E
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