This presentation is about Belgium. When you download it, there are more special effects like a game where you can try to let people guess what the specialties of Belgium are.

1. Belgium
The country and its problems

2. Summary
• Facts
• The history of Belgium
• Where’s Belgium known for?

3. Facts I

5. Facts II
Surface 30.528 km²
Residents 10.414.336 (2009)
Official languages Dutch
French
German
Capital city Brussels
Type of government Institutional monarchy
King Albert II
The prime minister Yves Leterme/Elio di Rupo

6. Facts III

7. Facts IV: geography

8. Facts V: the government
• Three communities
 The flemisch community
 The french community
 The german community
• Three regions
 The flemish region
 The walloon region
 The Brussels-capital region
• 10 provinces

9. History of Belgium I
1830: the independence of Belgium
1914-1918: WW I
1940-1945: WW II

10. History of Belgium II
• Do you know the house of Saxe-Coburg?
YES NO

11. The House of Saxe-Coburg
• GERMAN dynasty
– Belgium
– Portugal
– Bulgaria
– United Kingdom

12. Princess Charlotte August of Wales =>
Louise van Orléans =>

13. WHERE’S BELGIUM KNOWN FOR?
Beer Chocolate
French fries
Waffles

14. Where’s Belgium known for?

15. Where’s Belgium known for?

16. Where’s Belgium known for?

17. Where’s Belgium known for?
• Beautiful cities eg. Ghent, Bruges
• Two national statues in Brussels.
Does anybody know these 2 statues?