Brussels is the capital city and royal seat of the Kingdom of Belgium. Brussels itself has a population of 148,000 inhabitants. The population of the region Brussels-Capital is 1,067,557. The region Brussels-Capital includes 18 boroughs and the city of Brussels, creating a cohesive municipal area. All of the boroughs are independently administrated. Brussels was first documented in the year 996. Since 1830 and the independence of Belgium, Brussels has been capital city of the country.