Belgium is a country located in Western Europe between France, Luxembourg, Germany, and the Netherlands. Brussels serves as Belgium's capital and largest city. Belgium has three official languages - Dutch, French, and German - which has led to some historical tensions between the Flemish Dutch-speaking north and the French-speaking south. Belgium declared independence from the Netherlands in 1830 and has since been a prosperous and technologically advanced member of both NATO and the European Union.

1. presentation on
BELGIUM

2. BY:
TEJESH AKHARE

3. BELGIUM
A COUNTRY IN EUROPE

4. Country: Belgium
Capital: Brussels (also European Capital)
Government: Federal parliamentary
democracy and constitutional
monarchy
Motto: Strenght through Unity
Anthem: The Brabançonne
King: Albert II
Prime Minister: Yves Leterme
Population: 11,099,554
Currency: Euro €

5. Introduction
• Belgium is a country in northwest Europe.
• Capital city- Brussels
• Located between Netherlands and France,
causing a language conflict.
• The majority of the population
is Roman Catholic.
• Belgium became independent
in 1830

6. BELGIUM
*Three equal vertical bands of black(hoist of
side), yellow and red;the design was based
on the flag of france.
*Black- Determination.
Yellow- A symbol of generosity.
Red- Hardiness,Bravery,Strength and valour.

7. INDEPENDENCE
*4th october 1830 (a provisional government declares
Independence from the netherland).
*The Independence of Belgium received the approval
of the european powers at the London conference of
1830-31.The Independence Day of Belgium
commemorates the formal establishment of the saxe-
coburg.Prince Leopold I of saxe-cuborg was appointed
king of the Belgium on his willingness to support the
constitution drawn up by the Narional Congress.

8. BELGIUM
*Western Europe.It is a founding member of
the European Union and hosts the EU’s
headquarter s,and those of several other
major international organiztions such as
NATO.
*Belgium is home to two main lingistic group,
the Dutch speakers; mostly Flemish, and the
French speakers mostly walloons,plus a small
group of German speakers.

9. HISTORY
*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.

10. GOVERNMENT
*Belgium government is a federal
parliamentary democracy with a
constitutional monarchy.

11. Albert II Herman Van Rompuy Yves Leterme
Prime
Minister
President of the
European CouncilKing

12. LOCATION AND GEOGRAPHY
* The country is located at the western end of
the northern European plain, covering an area
of 11,780 square miles (30,510 square
kilometers); the neighboring states are France,
Luxembourg, Germany, and the Netherlands.
The two main rivers are the Schelde and the
Meuse, both of which begin in France and flow
toward the Netherlands. The land rises
progressively toward the south. Flanders
(northern part of the country) is less hilly than
Wallonia (southern part). The German-speaking
population lives at the borders with Germany
and Luxembourg. Discoveries of coal in the hills
of northern Wallonia led to the early
industrialization of the area.

13. CLIMATES
*The Belgian climate, like most of northwest
Europe,[3] is maritime temperate, with
significant precipitation in all seasons (Köppen
climate classification: Cfb; the average
temperature is 3 °C (37.4 °F) in January, and 18
°C (64.4 °F) in July; the average precipitation is
65 mm (2.6 in) in January, and 78 mm (3.1 in) in
July).[4] Belgium has mild winters and cool
summers and is rainy, humid and cloudy

14. DEMOGRAPHY
* Belgium is one of the most urbanized
and densely inhabited countries in the
world with about 97 percent of the 10
million inhabitants living in cities in
2000. Brussels, the capital, has
approximately 1 million residents, and
the second city, Antwerp, has half a
million. The central and northern parts
of the country are covered by a dense
network of medium-size and small
cities, and people may live in one city
and work in another. Around 55 percent
of the population lives in Flanders, 35
percent in Wallonia, and 10 percent in
Brussels.

15. POPULATION
*The population of belgium is
11,099,554.
*The capital city brussels contains
1,019,022 people.

17. *

19. Education in Belgium

20. Candy: The babe lutte
Snoep: de babelutte
Belgian chocolate
Chocolade
Frites
Frietjes
Belgian beers
Belgische bieren

21. Walter Van
Beirendonck
Fashion
designer
Mode
ontwerper
Adolf Sax
Inventor of the
saxophone
Uitvinder van
de saxofoon
Zénobe Gramme
Inventor of the
Gramme dynamo, a
DC generator
Uitvinder van de
Gramme-dynamo,
een gelijkstroom
dynamo
Charles Van
Depoele
Inventor of the
electric tram.
Uitvinder van de
elektrische tram.

22. Known for its sports
*It has a produced many Olympains
which have done well.
*Cycling is also very popular in
Belgium.
*Belgium has a great soccer team.

23. END
*Belgium Culture is very unique and
Belgium is a great tourist attraction.
*If you are looking for something new
you should go there.