belgium. the middle of europe the country area of 32.545 m 3 10.472 inhabitants capital: brussel...
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Belgium
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The middle of Europe
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The country
• Area of 32.545 m3
• 10.472 inhabitants• capital: Brussel• Flanders (Dutch)• Wallonie (French)
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• In Belgium there are 3 official languages:
• Dutch (yellow) 60%• French (red) 40%• German (blue) 1%
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Arendonk
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HistoryHistory
• 1815: together with the Netherlands
• 1830: Independent
• WOI
• WOII
• Tensions between Wallonie and Flanders
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History
• World War I1914-1918
war in tranches
against Germany
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• WO II• 1941-1945• Against Germany/Italy/Japan
– Hitler
– Third empire
– Holocaust on the Jews
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Monarchie
• King Albert II
• Queen Paola
• Three children: Filip-Astrid-Laurent
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First ministre: Guy Verhofstadt
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Politic
• federal state composed of three communities, three regions and four linguistic regions
• Communities: Flamish community, french-speaking community and the German community
• Regions: Brussels-capital region – Flamish region – walloon region
• Flanders + Wallonia: own parliament, governement and administration
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Schoolsystem
• Nursery school: 3-6 year • Primar school: 6-12 year • All together
• Secondary school 12-18 year• Choses: ASO/TSO/BSO
• High School/University
You have to go to school till you’re 18
Level is high
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Brussel
• Capital of Belgium• Biligual part (French and
Dutch)
• Europese centre:• European commission • council of the european union • Part of european parliament• NAVO (=The North Altantic
Treaty Organisation)
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Brussel
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Antwerp
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Brugge
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Beers
• About 680 different sorts of beers in Belgium
• Stella Artois, Duvel, Leffe
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Chocolat
• Pralines are very famous, as present
• People eat between the 9.5 – 8.7 kg chocolat per year: Top 3 in Europe
• Neuheus, Leonidas
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French fries
• French fries are typical belgian
• Some people eat it every week
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Restaurants
• Belgian people like good food
• Lot of good restaurants
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Sport celebrities
• Tennis• Justin Henin• 5 grandslams• + olympic games
• Kim Clijsters• 1 grandslam• Number 1 of the world
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• Biking• Tom Boonen:• World champion• Won the most famous
races• Very famous in belgium
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Eddy Merckx
• 1961-1977 he biked• He won single-day
classics, six days trials and long tours
• 5 tours de France• 5 tours of Italy• 4 Worldchampion
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Belgian music
• dEUS• Millionaire• Hooverphonic• K’s Choice• Praga khan• Lord of Acids• Soulwax• 2Many DJ’s
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Strips
• Kuifje (Tintin) by Hergé
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The end