Transcript Belgium
Belgium The middle of Europe The country • • • • • Area of 32.545 m3 10.472 inhabitants capital: Brussel Flanders (Dutch) Wallonie (French) • In Belgium there are 3 official languages: • Dutch (yellow) • French (red) • German (blue) 60% 40% 1% Arendonk History • • • • • 1815: together with the Netherlands 1830: Independent WOI WOII Tensions between Wallonie and Flanders History • World War I 1914-1918 war in tranches against Germany • WO II • 1941-1945 • Against Germany/Italy/Japan – Hitler – Third empire – Holocaust on the Jews Monarchie • King Albert II • Queen Paola • Three children: Filip-Astrid-Laurent First ministre: Guy Verhofstadt 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 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 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) Brussel Antwerp Brugge Beers • About 680 different sorts of beers in Belgium • Stella Artois, Duvel, Leffe 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 French fries • French fries are typical belgian • Some people eat it every week Restaurants • Belgian people like good food • Lot of good restaurants Sport celebrities • Tennis • Justin Henin • 5 grandslams • + olympic games • Kim Clijsters • 1 grandslam • Number 1 of the world • Biking • Tom Boonen: • World champion • Won the most famous races • Very famous in belgium 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 Belgian music • • • • • • • • dEUS Millionaire Hooverphonic K’s Choice Praga khan Lord of Acids Soulwax 2Many DJ’s Strips • Kuifje (Tintin) by Hergé The end