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Capital:
Brussels
Population:
10,414,336 (July 2009 est.)
Conventional Name:
Kingdom of Belgium
Local Name:
Royaume de Belgique/Koninkrijk Belgie
Location:
Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between France and the Netherlands
Chief of State:
King Albert II
Head of State:
Prime Minister Yves Leterme
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Interesting facts on Belgium ... Prices in general ... Home -> Europe -> Belgium -> General informatio...
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Belgium is situated in northwestern Europe and is bordered by France, Germany, Luxembourg and The Netherlands. The landscape is varied, the rivers and gorges of the Ardennes in ... Guy Verhofstadt, who had been prime minister since 1999, resigned after big losses in the June 2007 general election. ... Belgium Key Facts...
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General facts about the Netherlands ... For all their open mindedness and tolerance, where Belgium is concerned the Dutch actually know very little and what they profess to know is, for the most part, based on anecdotal evidence, old jokes, general presumptions - and is completely wrong.
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Cultural Belgium ... Green Belgium ... Accommodations in Brussels and French- speaking Belgium, Wallonia are still less expensive than Paris, London and Rome offering quality lodging at budget-friendly prices. Taxes and Vat are always included in the hotel prices.
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Belgium has a long history. Occupied by the Roman general Julius Ceasar. In medieval times the domain of King Clovis. Ravaged by the Scandinavian hordes on more than one occasion. The line of the Counts of Flanders was established in the north of the country, the Lotharingians claiming sovereignty in the south.
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In 1834, Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert brought the first Christmas tree to Windsor Castle for the Royal family. ... 6 December is St Nicholas's Day - the first of the gift giving days, especially in Holland and Belgium.
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These pages present basic facts and technology indicators about the Information Society developments in Belgium. For a European ... All data have been collected from readily publicly available sources of information. Some are estimates. They should be considered only as indicative of trends and general tendencies.
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10. By law, every child in Belgium must take harmonica lessons at Primary school. 11. More than 50% of the people in the world have never made or received a telephone call. 12. Rats and horses can't vomit. 13. The "sixth sick sheik's sixth sheep's sick" is said to be the toughest tongue twister in the English language.
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