Dig straight down through Belgium 🇧🇪 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of New Zealand 🇳🇿. Below are Belgium's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| 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) |
Taken from the middle of Belgium, that point sits at 50.5797° S, 175.2626° W. 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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