1. Kingdom
of
Belgium

2. General Facts
- Area: 30.510 km²
- One of the most densly
inhabited and urbanized
countries
- Main languages: Dutch,
French and German
- Main religion: Catholicism
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3. Flanders & Wallonia
- Flanders: Dutch
- Wallonia: French
- Brussels: French
Belgian Identity?
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4. Politics
- Constitutional Monarchy
- Executive: King, Prime Minister
and Cabinet
- Bicameral Parliament
- Parties divided among linguistic
groups
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5. Economy
- First country in Europe having undergone
Industrial Revolution
- Steel production
- Diamonds
- Glass industry
- Chemical industry
- Textile industry
- Dependence on trade
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6. Education
- Compulsory between the age of 6 and 18
- Private (RC) and public school system & the issue of
subsidies
- Main universities:
State Universities of Ghent, Liège, Antwerp and Mons
Free University of Brussels
Catholic University of Brussels
Catholic University of Louvain
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7. Brussels, Capital of the EU
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8. More Belgian culture
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9. Thank you
for
your attention!