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About Belgium

About Belgium. Population : 10,431,477 Surface area : 30,528 km² Density : 341 inhabitants/km² Capital : Brussels. “Central” location. From Brussels by train, in 2 hours or less: Amsterdam London Paris Cologne Cost return ticket: 50 to 85 Euro EU-office access: instant.

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About Belgium

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  1. About Belgium Population : 10,431,477 Surface area : 30,528 km²Density : 341 inhabitants/km²Capital : Brussels

  2. “Central” location From Brussels by train, in 2 hours or less: • Amsterdam • London • Paris • Cologne Cost return ticket: 50 to 85 Euro EU-office access: instant

  3. Belgium, a culture of compromise • One nation, 3 political regions and langua • Flemish community (Dutch speaking) • Walloon (French) speaking WALLONIA • Multilingual city region of BRUSSELS • One nation, 3 predominant religions • Christian (atheist, catholic, protestant), Islam (Sunni, shia), Judaism (hasidic, modern)

  4. National Hymne: unknown National Flag: somewhat known King: nice guy, no power Royal family: we keep them, have to … they can’t get an other job. General attitude: keep oneself to oneself, but do it with social skill Definite tendency to underestimate national accomplishments Inability to cope with same-level non-compromise and perceived lack of respect French bourgousie Magreb immigrants ,,,, The cost of compromise: unique Belgian view on life

  5. Historic cities Ghent Brugge Antwerp Tongeren Leuven Brussels Liège Durbuy Sea ports Antwerp Zeebrugge Ghent Oostend Brussels Oostend Liège Highest concentration seaports in Europe The gain of compromise:roaring since the 15th century

  6. Best beer in the world Best overall restaurant quality in the world 7th best education system in the world 3th best place to live in the world Rubens Van Eyck Permeke Delvaux Margritte Sax Horta Belgium: the good life

  7. Belgium: the tough life • Hard working: • Double-income family = standard • 70+% of families live in own house • Hard saving • equivalent BNP on collective saving accounts • 70+ % of families live in own house • Good social system (unemployment benefits, health care, free education, social housing, ….) • High personal cost of living • Densely populated • Low birthrate • High burn-out/drop-out at 50

  8. Belgium: the young live • 70% of youth between 18 – 22 in higher education • Bachelor marketing no experience/lower management would earn on average: • Gross: 1.600 to 2.300 Euro a month (416.000-598.000 HUF) • Clean: 1.180 to 1.433 Euro a month (306.800-372.580 HUF) • Renting a one person studio would cost on average (average leaving-home-age: 25-28) • 300 to 500 Euro + costs (78.000 – 130.000 HUF) • 1 liter of petrol: 1,47 € (382HUF) - Diesel: 1,15 €(299 HUF)

  9. Belgium: quick impression Flanders

  10. Belgium: quick impression Wallonia

  11. Belgium: quick impression Brussels

  12. Belgian Symbols

  13. Sites to see? • http://www.famousbelgians.net/ • http://www.goodnewsforliberaldemocracy.org/belgianantidefamationinstitute/

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