Belgium

The Kingdom of Belgium (Dutch: Koninkrijk België), commonly known as Belgium, is a country in Western Europe. The capital and largest city is Brussels.

Statistics
The land area of Belgium is 30,278 km2. As of 2020, the population of is estimated to be 11,720,716, making it the 80th most populous and 22nd most densely populated country in the world.

Apple in Belgium
In September 1980, future CEO Michael Spindler joined Apple Computer's European sales office, where he went months without a paycheck while Apple tried to figure out how to send funds to Belgium from California.

The first and only Apple retail store in Belgium was opened on September 19, 2015 on the Avenue de la Toison d'Or in Brussels. In early 2020, the store was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but reopened on June 4th.