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 Belgium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Belgium (Dutch: België, French: Belgique, German: Belgien) is a country in Western Europe, bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, France, and the North Sea.
Belgium is at a cultural crossroad between the Germanic Europe (with Dutch speakers in the North, the Flemings) and the Romance Europe (with French speakers in the South, the Walloons), which is reflected in its complex institutions and political history.
Belgium is divided into three communities, the Flemish community, the French-speaking community and the German-speaking community, and in three regions: Brussels (mainly Dutch- and French-speaking, with a population of 960,000), Flanders (mainly Dutch-speaking, with a population of 6,000,000), and Wallonia (mainly French-speaking, with a population of 3,300,000).
www.1-free-software.com /en/wikipedia/b/be/belgium.html   (2876 words)

  
 Belgium Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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 that has compulsory voting, which results in 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.
www.variedtastes.com /encyclopedia/Belgium   (4158 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.
A major non-official holiday is the Saint_Nicholas_Day, which commemorates the festival of the children (Saint_Nicholas is the ancestor of Santa_Claus) and, in Liège, of the students.
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 > Belgium abcworld.net   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Belgium is at the crossroads of Europe, both geographically and culturally; for 2,000 years it has been a pathway for the vast cultural shifts that have moved across the continent.
Belgium is composed of the five northern Dutch-speaking provinces of Flanders, the five southern French-speaking provinces of Wallonia and the Capital Region of Brussels.
Belgium adopted the euro, the single European currency, in January 1999, and the Belgian franc was completely replaced by euro coins and banknotes in early 2002.
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 Belgium (06/05)
Belgium is divided ethnically into the Dutch-speaking Flemings and French-speaking Walloons, the 70,000 residents of the eastern German cantons, and the bilingual capital of Brussels.
A postwar phenomenon in Belgium was the emergence of linguistic-based parties, which were formed to defend the cultural, political, and economic interests of one of the linguistic groups or regions of Belgian society.
Belgium supported the expansion of NATO and EU membership to the new democracies of central and eastern Europe and is actively engaged in the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) in Europe.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2874.htm   (5830 words)

  
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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 races and
Belgium is composed of the 5 northern Dutch-speaking provinces of Flanders, the 5 southern
Belgium was one of the first countries to adopt the euro, the single European currency, in January 1999 and the Belgian
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 Belgium
Belgium sits at a cultural crossroads between Germanic Europe and Romance Europe.
Belgium's political institutions are complex, but the majority of political power is organised with the two main communities: the Flemings, and their political parties; and the Walloons, and their parties.
As the first European country to undergo an industrial revolutionin the early 1800s, Belgium developed an excellent transportation infrastructure of ports, canals, railways, and highways to integrate its industry with that of its neighbours.
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 ACTU: ACTU: Library: Public Holidays   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Where a casual worker is required to work on a public holiday, the worker is entitled to payment at the public holiday rate of pay.
Public Holidays when on annual leave: When a public holiday occurs during a period of annual leave, then either the leave is extended by one day or the amount of annual leave used is reduced by the one day.
Public holiday provisions are one of the key elements used by the AIRC in considering whether wages and conditions in enterprise agreements are no less than those prevailing in the relevant award.
www.actu.asn.au /public/library/linentideassept1995.html   (1392 words)

  
 The world's top Holidays websites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A holiday is day set aside by a nation or culture (in some cases, multiple nations and cultures) typically for celebration but sometimes for some other kind of special culture-wide (or national) observation or activity.
A public holiday or legal holiday is a holiday endorsed by the state.
Public holidays can be either religious, in which case they reflect the dominant religion in a country, or secular, in which case they are usually political or historical in character.
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 Belgium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Kingdom of Belgium (French: Royaume de Belgique, Flemish: Koninkrijk België, German: Königreich Belgien) is a country in Western Europe, bordered by the Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, France, and the North Sea.
Belgium is celebrating the 175th anniversary of its independence and the 25th anniversary of the federal state (http://www.175-25.be/) - in French, Dutch, English, German
Belgium: society, character and culture (http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/BELGCUL2.html), An essay on the Belgian identity.
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 Belgium Travel Info | Asia Travel Europe
Belgium is a country whose specialities include ubiquitous beers and delicate chocolates.
Belgium is also a part of a major urban and commercial axis and of a heavily urbanized zone extending from England to the north of Italy.
Located in the north west of Europe, at the edge of the North Sea, Belgium, with its ten million people, is one of the most densely populated and prosperous countries in the world.
www.asiatravel.com /belgium/travelinfo.html   (3169 words)

  
 STUDENT HOLIDAYS - THE GUIDE TO GREAT HOLIDAYS IN BELGIUM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Belgium is a signatory to the 1995 Schengen Agreement.
Pralines in Belgium are sublime chocolate confections, the highest achievement of the chocolate maker art: A beautifully sculpted chocolate shell concealing a centre of filling explodes with a surprise of texture and flavour in your mouth.
Belgium has miles of bicycle paths along canals, from town to town, from castle to castle or from quaint cafés to gastronomic restaurants.
www.studentholidays.com /belgium/belgium.htm   (1539 words)

  
 Belgium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Belgium is at a cultural crossroad between Germanic Europe (with Dutch speakers in the North, the Flemings, and German speakers in the East) and Romance Europe (with French speakers in the South, the Walloons), which is reflected in its complex institutions and political history.
Belgium is divided into three communities, the Flemish community, the French-speaking community and the German-speaking community, and in three regions: Brussels (mainly Dutch- and French-speaking, with a population of 980,000), Flanders (mainly Dutch-speaking, with a population of 6,000,000), and Wallonia (mainly French-speaking, with a population of 3,360,000).
Main articles: Geography of Belgium, Extreme points of Belgium image, Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liege and Namur are the six largest cities of Belgium, with populations above 100,000.
www.yotor.com /wiki/en/be/Belgium.htm   (2849 words)

  
 The world's top Recreation and Sports websites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
There are three official languages, Dutch, French and German; both the official Dutch and French spoken in Belgium have small vocabulary differences from the versions spoken in the Netherlands and France, but are mutually intelligible.
One of the greatest cyclists ever, Eddy Merckx, who won 5 Tours de France, five Giro d'Italia, one Vuelta a Espana, two Tours of Belgium, and one Tour of Switzerland, was Belgian.
Renting of stable kayaks and canoes for a trip on the Maas between Belgium and Holland, a paradise for paddlers.
dirs.org /cgi.cfm/Top/Regional/Europe/Belgium/Recreation_and_Sports   (3254 words)

  
 Belgium Travel
Belgium is in Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands.
The official languages of Belgium are Dutch, French, German.
Three equal vertical bands of fl (hoist side), yellow, and red; the design was based on the flag of France.
wwp.belgium-eu.com /travel.htm   (141 words)

  
 holidays-info.com - Legal Holidays and School Holidays   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Create your own personal calendar with school holidays and legal holidays.
Choose the country for which you want to get the legal holidays and/or the school holidays.
Legal holidays and school holidays of the chosen country are dependent of the region.
www.holidays-info.com /index.asp   (52 words)

  
 Holidays   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
If the public holiday falls on a Sunday, the next day is usually a holiday and banks are closed.
If a holiday falls on a Thursday, the Friday is often considered a holiday.
Similarly, if the holiday falls on a Tuesday, then the Monday becomes a bridge day.
www.awcantwerp.org /holidays.htm   (311 words)

  
 BELGIAN PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2005 - Días Festivos 2005
Apr 24 Holiday of the Brussels Capital Regio
Sep 27 Feest van de Franse Gemeenschap / Holiday of the Walloon Regio
Send someone a netogram with original video congratulations, greetings or wishes, for any occasion.
www.netogram.com /belgium.htm   (74 words)

  
 World Public Holidays Database
You can now find our Holidays Database on our homepage.
Tyzo does not guarantee the accuracy of the dates and suggests double checking with another source.
Compare alternative routes to find the cheapest route.
www.tyzo.com /tools/holidays.html   (83 words)

  
 Official website Tourist office Antwerp [Belgium] : PUBLIC HOLIDAYS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Whit Monday (the municipal museums are exceptionally open)
Public services, companies and stores are closed during these holidays.
Some services and/or companies are closed; most of the shops are open.
www.visitantwerpen.be /feestdagen_uk.html   (70 words)

  
 Belgium 2005 Bank Holidays   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
School holidays, in addition to above bank holidays (may vary according to district)
Financial institutions, in addition to above holidays ; Please double check these dates as we disclaim any representation of warranty about the completeness or exactness of this information.
Inform us HERE (if published, you will get 50 euros worth of corporate service)
www.bank-holidays.com /holidays_2005_20.htm   (126 words)

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