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___ BelgiumDestination Belgium: about many aspects of this Benelux country. Here you will find comprehensive information about Belgium in its diversity: geography, economy, science, people, culture, environment, government and history.You will have access to newspapers from Belgium and you will find extensive travel and tourism information for Belgium. |
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Belgium | Belgique | België | Belgien |
Country Profile |
 Flag of Belgium Background: Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. It has prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Tensions between the Dutch-speaking Flemings of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy. (Source: CIA - The World Factbook) border countries: France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands |
 Official Name: Royaume de Belgique - Koninkrijk Belgie local short form: Belgique - België int'l long form: Kingdom of Belgium int'l short form: Belgium ISO Country Code: be Time Zone: CET -- Central European Time Actual Time: Sat-May-10 23:29 Local Time = UTC +1h Daylight Saving Time (DST) March - October (UTC +2) Capital: Bruxelles (Brussels - pop. 954 460) Other Cities: Antwerp (pop. 445,570) Brugge (pop. 116,559) Charleroi (pop. 202,233) Gent (pop. 224,685) Liège (pop. 184,550) Namur (pop. 105,248) Verviers, Waterloo Government: Federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch Independence: 1830 (from the Netherlands) Geography: Location: Western Europe Area: 30 553 square kilometers (12 566 sq. mi.) Climate: Temperate; mild winters, cool summers; rainy, humid, cloudy People: Nationality: noun: Belgian(s) adjective: Belgian Population: 10.3 million. GNI per capita PPP: $ 31 549 (year) Religions: Predominantly Roman Catholic (although less than 20% practicing); Protestant, Jewish, Islamic, Anglican, Greek and Russian Orthodox recognized. Languages: Dutch, French, German Linguistic regions: Dutch-speaking 58%; French-speaking 32%; legally bilingual (Brussels) 9.3%; German-speaking 0.7% Literacy: 98%. Natural resources: Coal, natural gas, construction materials, silica sand, carbonates. Agriculture products: Sugar beets, fresh vegetables, fruits, grain, tobacco; beef, veal, pork, milk. Industries: Engineering and metal products, motor vehicle assembly, processed food and beverages, chemicals, basic metals, textiles, glass, petroleum. Exports partners: Germany 19.5%, France 17.4%, Netherlands 11.7%, UK 9%, USA 6.7%, Italy 5.4% (2003) Imports partners: Germany 17.7%, Netherlands 16.5%, France 13.2%, UK 7.5%, USA 5.9%, Ireland 5.7% (2003) Currency: Euro (EUR) |
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Note: External links will open in a new browser window. Official Sites of BelgiumThe Belgian Federal GovernmentBelgian Federal Government On Line. Het federale Parlement van België - Le parlement fédéral de la Belgique The Federal Parliament of Belgium. Federal Portal Belgium Starting point to get to know Belgium. Research.be Belgian Portal for Research and Innovation in the fields of Science and Technology. Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Belgium. Diplomatic Missions Permanent Mission of Belgium to the United Nations The Belgian UN Mission. Embassy of Belgium Washington D.C. Belgian Embassies Abroad Addresses of Belgian Embassies Abroad. Foreign Embassies in Belgium Addresses of Foreign Embassies in Belgium. Visa for Belgium Visa information for Belgium. Statistics Statistics Belgium The National Institute of Statistics. Weather Koninklijk Meteorologisch Instituut The Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium. Maps Map of Belgium Shaded Relief Map of Belgium.  Google
Earth Belgium (Belgie, Belgique)Zoomable map/satellite view of Belgium. Google
Earth BrusselsZoomable map/satellite view of Belgium's capital. Map
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NewsNews in DutchGazet van Antwerpen Daily newspaper. Het Nieuwsblad Dutch daily. De Standaard Daily news. News in French La Libre Belgique Le Soir National and international news. |
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Arts & CultureArtsite BelgiumArtguide Belgian Art Research Institute We plan to publish definitive catalogues raisonnés for several major Belgian artists. Hergé Foundation Tintins Homepage. Jacques Brel Belgiums uber-most famous poet and singer - Music of Jacques Brel L a nded i gel a nd Think of unconventional fashion and you think of Antwerp. Magritte The official site, dedicated to the great Belgian painter. De Munt/La Monnaie La Monnaie Opera House. Musée de Louvain-la-Neuve University museum open to the public, part of the Department of Archeology and the History of Art, Louvain-la-Neuve. Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts- Koninklijke Musea voor Schone Kunsten Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels. Museum voor Sierkunst en Vormgeving Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, Ghent. Palais des Beaux-Arts de Charleroi Fine Arts at Charleroi.  Principia
CyberneticaPrincipia Cybernetica tries to tackle age-old philosophical questions with the help of the most recent cybernetic theories and technologies. Royal Museums of Art and History (in French/Dutch) Royal Museum for Central Africa Part of the Belgian history. Rubenshuis Antwerpen Peter Paul Rubens home. |
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about contemporary art in BelgiumContemporary Art in Belgium |
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Business & EconomyNationale Bank van België - Banque Nationale de BelgiqueThe Central Bank of Belgium. Belgian Foreign Trade Board (B.F.T.B.) Trade Promotion Organization Euronext Brussels Stock Exchange Belgium. Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Belgium The official site of the Belgian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. Brussels International MICE The conventions department of Brussels International - a non-profit visitors bureau. Invest Belgium Information about investing in Belgium, part of Belgium's Information campaign about investing in Belgium. Golden Pages online Belgian yellow pages __Belgian Products The Atomium - Brusseles Since its creation in 1958, the Atomium has become a symbol of the 20th Century. Beer Paradise Belgian Breweries Belgian Lace Belgian Lace Manufactory COTE D'OR Belgian Chocolate Diamond High Council - HRD More than half of the world's consumption of rough as well as polished and industrial diamonds is traded in Antwerp. Godiva Chocolate More Belgian Chocolate __Transportation _Airlines SN Brussels Airlines New Belgian airline, covering 43 European & 13 African destinations, corporate profile, timetables, etc. Virgin Express Brussels-based low fare airline. VLM Airlines Regional business airline. _Rail Eurostar High-speed passenger train linking London, Paris and Brussels. NMBS/SNCB The Belgian Railways. |
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Destination Belgium - Travel and Tour GuidesDiscover Belgium: Wallonia, Flanders, Brussels, Antwerp, Charleroi, Ghent, Namur, WaterlooAccommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, tours and much more. Office de Promotion du Tourisme Wallonie The Wallonia tourism guide. Toerisme Vlaanderen The Flanders tourism guide. Belgian National Tourist Office Official Site of the Belgian Tourist Office in The Americas. City Guides Brussels Brussels Brussels On Line. Welcome to Brussels A guide to Brussels. Other Belgian Cities: City of Antwerp Digital Metropolis Antwerp. Stad Brugge The City of Bruges. Ville de Charleroi The City of Charleroi. Gent The City of Ghent. Ville de Liège The City of Liege. Namur The City of Namur, the capital of Wallonia. Verviers The Wallonian Capital of water. Commune de Waterloo The City of Waterloo Hotel BelgiumHospitality.com Find and book hotels and venues in Brussels and others cities of Belgium. Le Métropole Brussels' legendary hotel. |
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EducationKatholieke Universiteit LeuvenOne of the best European universities University of Ghent Université Libre de Bruxelles Founded in 1834 University of Liège Vrije Universiteit Brussel Flemish university with a specific ideological basis, namely Free Inquiry, founded in 1970. Royal Library Belgium Koninklijke Bibliotheek België; Bibliothèque royale Belgique (Dutch, French) Science & Research Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium (Dutch + French) Royal Observatory of Belgium Scientific and Technical Information Service (STIS) Information brokerage and document delivery |
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EnvironmentEnvironmental organizations BelgiumConvention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Belgian Clearing-House Mechanism, Belgium portal site to promote technical and scientific cooperation in the field of biodiversity. Greenpeace Belgium The Belgian Greenpeace organization (in French nad Dutch). Les Amis de la Terre-Belgique Friends of the Earth, Belgium. VMM - Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij The Flemish Environment Agency, a public Flemish institution. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) - Belgium The Belgian WWF site (in French nad Dutch). |
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HistoryBelgium History and politicsBelgium - A potted history Brief Belgian history. ___Genealogy Genealogy: Belgium - The BELGIUM-ROOTS Project |
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SearchTijdnetMagazine and directory (Dutch). Belgian WebGuide Index of Belgian sites. Webwatch First Belgian Search Engine. Newsgroup of Belgium soc.culture.belgium soc.genealogy.benelux Additional Information on BelgiumCountry profile: BelgiumGovernments on the WWW: Belgium Open Directory: Belgium Wikipedia: Belgium The World Factbook -- Belgium |
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