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	Belgium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Belgium hosts the headquarters of NATO and a major part of the European Union's institutions and administrations, including the European Commission, the Council of the European Union and most of the sessions of the European Parliament.
		Belgium is one of the few countries in which voting is compulsory; it has one of the highest rates of voter turnout in the world.
		Belgium is composed of the five northern Dutch-speaking provinces of Flanders, the five southern French-speaking provinces of Wallonia (the German-speaking Community is located in the province of Liège along the German border) and the bilingual Capital Region of Brussels.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Belgium_facts (3920 words)

	Belgium - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Belgium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		The kingdom of Belgium was founded after the 1830 revolution, but the history of the area – the southern part of the Low Countries (also sometimes referred to in their entirety as the Netherlands) – dates back to pre-Roman times.
		Belgium also gained the district of Eupen-and-Malmédy and the commune of Moresnet from Germany, thus adding 984 sq km/380 sq mi of territory, which in 1925 were made part of the province of Liège.
		Since 1945 Belgium has been a major force for international cooperation in Europe, being a founding member of the Benelux Economic Union in 1948, the Council of Europe, and the European Economic Community (now the European Union), whose administrative headquarters are in Brussels.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Belgium (4427 words)

	Belgium -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Belgium is at a cultural crossroad between (A branch of the Indo-European family of languages; members that are spoken currently fall into two major groups: Scandinavian and West Germanic) Germanic Europe and (The group of languages derived from Latin) Romance Europe.
		Geographically and culturally, Belgium is at the crossroads of Europe, and during the past 2,000 years has witnessed a constant ebb and flow of different (A contest of speed) races and (A particular society at a particular time and place) cultures.
		Belgium's political institutions are complex, but the majority of political power is organised with the two main communities: the (A native of Flanders or a Flemish-speaking Belgian) Flemings, and their political parties; and the Walloons, and their parties.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/b/be/belgium.htm (4130 words)

	The French Speaking Country of Belgium Facts with Information about Bruxelles and Liege
		Belgium, a population dense country, encompasses 11,784 square miles [30,527 square kilometers] and is about the size of the American state of Maryland, but its coastline stretches only forty miles.
		Belgium is a trading center due to its location in the heart of Europe and the Rhine and Meuse rivers.
		Belgium's role as a transit zone is due chiefly to the fact that 20% of Europe road traffic is performed by Belgian carriers.
	www.french-at-a-touch.com /Countries/Belgium/belgium.htm (1459 words)

	BELGIUM FACTS AND INFORMATION
		Belgium is one of the few countries in which voting is compulsory; it has one of the highest rates of voter_turnout in the world.The federal government, formally nominated by the king, must have the confidence of the Chamber of Representatives.
		Belgium, with an area of 30,528 km², has three main geographical regions: the coastal plain in the north-west, the central plateau, and the Ardennes uplands in the south-east.
		Among the OECD countries in 1999, Belgium had the third highest proportion of 18–21-year-olds enrolled in postsecondary_education, at 42%.Nevertheless, in recent years, concern is rising over certain forms of illiteracy, such as functional_illiteracy.
	www.witwik.com /Belgium (3448 words)

	Detailed Country Profile: Belgium
		Belgium is a country in Western Europe and is member of the European Union.
		Belgium is territorially divided in the regions of Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels and on linguistic and cultural issues divided in the Dutch, French and German communities.
		Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II.
	www.nationmaster.com /country/be (303 words)

	WhoMan » Sporadic facts on Belgium
		Belgium is one of Europe’s true melting pots with Celtic, Roman, Germanic cultures having made an imprint, and later on in history, French, Dutch, Spanish, and Austrian influences.
		After Napoleon’s demise, in 1815, Belgium was reunited with the northern provinces in the United Kingdom of the Netherlands until the Belgian Revolution in 1830, which established an independent Belgian state.
		The fact that Belgium was mostly catholic and Netherlands predominantly protestant also played a role.
	www.whoman.net /index.php?p=277 (375 words)

	World InfoZone - Belgium Facts
		Guild Houses, built at the end of the sixteenth century, are a reminder of the importance of commerce in the economic history of Belgium.
		Belgium has around four hundred different kinds of beer; some of the most famous are made by Trappist monks.
		Belgium was the scene of Napoleon's final defeat, at Waterloo, south of Brussels.
	www.worldinfozone.com /facts.php?country=Belgium (577 words)

	ECONOMY OF BELGIUM FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		When Belgium emerged from World War II with its industrial infrastructure relatively undamaged, the stage was set for a period of rapid development, particularly in Flanders.
		Belgium then gradually shifted from the use of the BEF to the use of the Euro as its currency by January 1, 2002.
		Belgium's public debt fell from 127% of GDP in 1996 to 122% of GDP in 1998 and the government is trying to control its expenditures to bring the figure more into line with other industrialized countries.
	velocipay.com /Economy_of_Belgium (2713 words)

	Belgium - Facts on Trafficking and Prostitution
		In 1993, 40 per cent of the trafficked women assisted in Belgium by an NGO were from Central and Eastern European Countries, most from Poland and Hungary.
		Belgium passed a new extra-territorial sexual abuse law in 1995 that makes it possible to prosecute the alleged offender even without a complaint from the destination country.
		The woman arrived in Belgium in March, 1998; she was then held in a detention center for refugees.
	www.uri.edu /artsci/wms/hughes/belgium.htm (842 words)

	Belgium Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Belgium straddles the cultural boundary between Germanic and Romance Europe.
		Belgium has been dubbed Cockpit of Europe, as it was the scene of so many battles between the Powers of Europe (Nuttall encyclopedia).
		Following the Campaigns of 1794 of the French Revolutionary Wars, the entire region (including territories that were never under Habsburg rule, like the Bishopric of Liège) was overrun by France, ending the existence of this territory as the Spanish/Austrian Netherlands.
	www.alienartifacts.com /encyclopedia/Belgium (4363 words)

	Belgium Flag, Belgium History, Culture of Belgium, Economy of Belgium, Flag of Belgium
		The flag of Belgium is made up of three equal vertical bands - fl towards the hoist side, yellow in the middle and red towards the right.
		The economy of Belgium is mainly governed by the heavy industries, even as service economy is gaining speed in the country.
		In turn, Belgium is dependent upon its neighbours as about three-quarters of the produce are exported to the European Union countries and the nation also plays an important role in integrating other European economies.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/belgium1.html (455 words)

	Belgium - Wikitravel
		Belgium is a low lying country on the North Sea coast in Western Europe.
		Belgium is a densely populated country trying to balance the conflicting demands of urbanization, transportation, industry, commercial and intensive agriculture.
		Belgium is a country which understands what eating is all about, and can be a real gastronomic paradise.
	wikitravel.org /en/Belgium (1639 words)

	Belgium facts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		There are two main school systems in Belgium: State-owned schools and state-free schools.
		Students will probably have to pay between € 70.00 and € 650.00 per year depending on their situation (The rest is government subsidised).
		In Belgium, both Universities and Colleges are allowed to teach Bachelor and Master classes, either practical or theoretical.
	www.sevenhills.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Belgium_facts (1126 words)

	Belgium Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		Belgium's sluggish surface hides cultural schism and a passion for pleasure.
		Belgium's largest animal park, covering 40 hectares (99 acres), includes bonobo, dwarf chimpanzees...
		If Belgium's spotlight on the European stage is a little dim, it's only because its people are rarely boastful.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/europe/belgium (193 words)

	BBC NEWS \| World \| Europe \| Country profiles \| Country profile: Belgium
		Belgium is a federal state consisting of three regions: Flanders in the north where the official language is Dutch; Wallonia in the south where French is the official language and Brussels, the capital, where French and Dutch share official language status.
		Belgium attracted international attention following the US-led war on Iraq in 2003 because of a controversial law empowering Belgian courts to try foreigners for war and human rights crimes, regardless of where the crimes were committed.
		The political landscape in Belgium is complicated by the fact that each of the main political parties is split into two, with one section representing the Dutch-speaking Flemish community and the other the French-speaking Walloons.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/999709.stm (668 words)

	LUXEMBOURG (PROVINCE OF BELGIUM) FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Luxembourg is the southernmost province of Wallonia and of Belgium.
		It has a surface area of 4443 km² and is divided into five administrative districts (''arrondissements'' in French) which contain 44 municipalities.
		The province also covers two regions (of Wallonia, one of the three actual ''official'' regions of Belgium) : the Ardennes on the north part and the Gaume on the south part.
	www.gottaorderflowers.com /Luxembourg_(province_of_Belgium) (132 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Fun and Games \| Ten fascinating Belgium facts
		Yet the country continues to be perceived as boring, which - if the facts that follow are anything to go by - is deeply unfair.
		Belgium is one of three countries classified by the European Community as a "manure surplus" region, because it produces more than its land can absorb.
		Belgium have only ever played England three times at football in all of history, most famously when David Platt's volleyed winner in the last minute of extra time in the 1990 World Cup caused Gary Lineker's eyes to bulge in delight.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/funny_old_game/2969432.stm (481 words)

	BAUDOUIN OF BELGIUM FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Baudouin was born in Kasteel Stuyvenberg, Laeken in Belgium.
		He was a very religious man. In 1990, when a law liberalising Belgium's abortion laws was approved by parliament, he refused to give Royal_Assent, an unprecedented act since assent had always been considered a mere formality.
		He reigned for 42 years until he died of heart failure on July_31, 1993 in the Villa Astrida in Motril, in the south of Spain.
	www.witwib.com /Baudouin_of_Belgium (543 words)

	FRENCH COMMUNITY OF BELGIUM FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		The French Community of Belgium (French: ''CommunautÃ© franÃ§aise de Belgique'', Dutch: ''Franse Gemeenschap van BelgiÃ«'') is one of the three official communities in Belgium along with the Flemish_Community and the German speaking Community.
		Although its name could suggest that it is a community of French citizens in Belgium, it is not.
		The names ''CommunautÃ© Wallonie-Bruxelles'' and ''CommunautÃ© franÃ§aise Wallonie-Bruxelles'' are sometimes used to refer to institutions of the French Community of Belgium or more broadly to institutions which are common to the French Community of Belgium, the Walloon_Region and the Commission_communautaire_franÃ§aise (COCOF, an French-speaking institution of the Brussels-capital_Region) http://www.wbri.be/cgi/bin2/htdoc.cgi?id=0000236_geo&menu=0000195_menu_entier&header=0000260_header&footer=0000261_footer&lang=fr.
	velocipay.com /French_Community_of_Belgium (324 words)

	Belgium : Fast Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Drugs-- Belgium has rigid prohibitions against the possession and use of controlled narcotic drugs, and a strict enforcement policy that virtually guarantees stiff fines and/or jail sentences for offenders.
		English is in effect the second language, and it is taught in the schools from the early grades, with the result that many Belgians speak it fluently.
		For example, if you're calling a Brussels number (area code 02) from outside Belgium, you dial the international access code (which is 011 when calling from North America, and 00 from elsewhere in Europe) and then 32-2, followed by the subscriber number.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/print-narrative.cfm?destID=213&catID=0213020157 (1339 words)

	Belgium
		Bruges is known as the Venice of the North because of its many canals.
		Paul Henri Spaak helped found the EEC and was Chairman of the group that signed the Treaty of Rome in 1957.
		Henry Morton Stanley (the explorer famous for finding the missing Dr Livingstone with the words "Dr Livingstone, I presume"....) was commissioned by King Leopold II to procure what became known as the Belgium Congo (and later Zaire).
	www.geocities.com /Paris/Lights/9161/belgium.html (511 words)

	Belgium map and information page by World Atlas
		Ancient Belgium, once the Roman province of Gallia Belgica, is replete with a fascinating history of invading empires, kings, and a long list of ruling factions, both regal and righteous.
		One of the Europe's great destinations, Belgium is known for its art, cathedrals, medieval cities and castles, fine chocolates, beers, gourmet foods and friendly, hospitable people.
		The Belgium pages are currently being revised, but you can find additional information about the history of this interesting country here.
	www.worldatlas.com /webimage/countrys/europe/be.htm (458 words)

	Star Wars: Blogs \| Sompeetalay's Source Blog \| FACTS Convention: Belgium
		I visited FACTS for the 1st time in 1995 and it was held in a small, local communal centre.
		Although there were several actors at FACTS (Matthew Wood, Warwick Davis, Don Davis, etc) the main purpose of FACTS still is merchandising.
		FACTS is not only fun (you meet a lot of people you know from the club), it's also very exhausting.
	blogs.starwars.com /teekay-421/34 (464 words)

	Phrasebase™ - Belgium Facts and Information, Belgium Statistics, Belgium Facts, Belgium Information, Countries of ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Belgium Background: Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II.
		Environmental Issues in Belgium: the environment is exposed to intense pressures from human activities: urbanization, dense transportation network, industry, intense animal breeding and crop cultivation; air and water pollution also have repercussions for neighboring countries; uncertainties regarding federal and regional responsibilities (now resolved) have slowed progress in tackling environmental challenges
		Belgium's public debt is expected to fall to about 100% of GDP in 2002, and the government has succeeded in balancing its budget.
	www.phrasebase.com /countries/Belgium.html (987 words)

	Belgium: Overview
		Belgium is a small, highly developed and densely populated country (10 million of inhabitants) at the cross-roads of Western Europe.
		Belgium is one of the founding members of the European Community, and its capital, Brussels, is also the capital of the European Union.
		Belgium has possibly the highest "quality of life" in the world, as testified by its excellent food, housing, health care, education and infrastructure, its world records for high productivity and low poverty, and the appreciation of foreigners residing in Belgium.
	pespmc1.vub.ac.be /Belgcul.html (1025 words)

	Antwerp, Belgium
		Antwerp or the city on the river Scheldt, is the second largest city in Belgium and the major city of the Flemish region.
		The streets between the station and the city park, called Stadspark, is also the Jewish part of the city and the area where many Hassidic Jewish people live and work.
		The people add a unique and distinct atmosphere to the city that cannot be found anywhere else in Belgium.
	worldfacts.us /Belgium-Antwerp.htm (1163 words)

	World travel destinations: Belgium tips and information
		Background: Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830 and was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II.
		Industry is concentrated mainly in the populous Flemish area in the north, although the government is encouraging reinvestment in the southern region of Wallonia.
		Belgium became a charter member of the European Monetary Union (EMU) in January 1999.
	mi.essortment.com /belgiuminformat_mwq.htm (1203 words)

	Belgium Facts on Almondnet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Plan a trip to Belgium with this reservation service for three-, four- and five-star hotels in Brussels and elsewhere.
		Belgium A country of northwest Europe on the North Sea.
		Cool Facts on Belgium and General Facts about Belgium and Belgium Map and Country of Belgium...
	www.hotelschepstow.co.uk /chepstow/belgium_facts.html (433 words)

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