This is Belgium 🇧🇪 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Brussels |
|---|---|
| Population | about 11.5 million |
| Area | 30,134 km² (11,635 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developed region: nonG7 |
| Income group | High income: OECD |
| Official name | Kingdom of Belgium |
| Also written | Bélgica (es) · Belgique (fr) · 比利时 (zh) · بلجيكا (ar) · Бельгия (ru) · ベルギー (ja) |
Start near the middle of Belgium and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 50.5797° S, 175.2626° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is New Zealand 🇳🇿, roughly 699 km (434 miles) south.
The closest settlement of any size is Dunedin, New Zealand, about 1,175 km (730 miles) from the point.
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