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Belgium

  • Belgium's world ranking as the largest exporter of polished diamonds by value: 1
  • Ranking for the export of chocolates: 2
  • Amount of polished diamond exports in 2005: US$8.9 billion
  • Exports for chocolate: US$1.6 billion
  • Number of Belgians employed in diamond cutting and polishing in the 1970s: 30,000
  • Maximum number employed in 2005: 1,000
  • Value of the diamond-studded tennis racket trophy won by Amelie Mauresmo at the 2007 Diamond Games tournament in Antwerp: US$1.3 million
  • Weight, in pounds, of the racket and number of diamonds embedded in it, respectively: 8.8; 1,702

Sources: 1 Belgium Foreign Affairs; 2 Antwerp World Diamond Centre / International Trade Statistics; 3 Northwest Territories Industry, Tourism and Investment; 4 USA Today