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The people of Belgium speak Dutch, German and French. The linguistic diversity of Belgium is quite diverse according to a fractionation scale, which is 0.5409 for Belgium. The followers of Christianity make up the religious majority in the country. 97.5% of the Belgian population lives in cities. This percentage includes the urban population of Belgium. The urbanization rate in Belgium is assumed to be 0.3. According to data on inbound tourists in Belgium, 7,684,000 tourists arrive in the country every year.

National anthem
The national anthem of Belgium is called "The Brabançonne". It was adopted in 1830. The lyrics were written by Jenneval (Louis-Alexandre Dechet) and the music was composed by François Van Campenhout.

Fast food
The first McDonalds in Belgium opened on March 21, 1978 and was located in Brussels. There are currently 67 McDonald's restaurants operating in Belgium. The number of operating McDonalds restaurants in a country is an indication of the influence of western culture and globalization in that country. Operating McDonald's restaurants could also have a direct impact on the health of a country's citizens. About 22% of the Belgian population is obese.

Alcohol consumption
Every year, Belgians consume 0.5 liters of alcohol per capita, and this amount is made up of 49.2% beer, 36.3% wine, 14.4% spirits and 0.1% other alcohol.

National dish
One of the most popular national dishes in Belgium is moules-frites. Other national dishes are Belgian waffles.