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BELGIUM

BELGIUM. The best kept secret of Europe. Belgium, the best kept secret of Europe. Where is Belgium?. In the Centre of Europe. Belgium, the best kept secret of Europe. Independent since 1831, a constitutional monarchy 君主立憲體制 A F ederal C ountry 聯邦制國家

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BELGIUM

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  1. BELGIUM

  2. The best kept secret of Europe

  3. Belgium, the best kept secret of Europe

  4. Where is Belgium?

  5. In the Centre of Europe

  6. Belgium, the best kept secret of Europe • Independent since 1831, a constitutional monarchy 君主立憲體制 • A Federal Country 聯邦制國家 • Three regions: Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels-Capital • Three Cultural communities: the French Speaking Community, the Dutch Speaking Community and the German Speaking Community • Three official languages : Dutch, French, German • 10.63 million inhabitants • 30528 KM² • Currency: euro, EUR, €

  7. Euroland includes 15 out of 27 EU member states Eurozone (15) joining Eurozone on 1 Jan 2009 (Slovakia)

  8. 比利時位於歐洲三大主要文化的中心 盎格魯薩克遜 日耳曼與 北歐 歐盟27國人口: 4.99 億 歐盟27GDP : 世界GDP的31% Brussels 拉丁

  9. 比利時地方自治結構 A Federal Country with three Regions 3個自治區 Brussels 荷法雙語 Flanders 荷語 法語 Wallonia

  10. Belgium, the best kept secret of Europe A Federal Country with Three Cultural Communities三個語言文化區 法語文化區 荷語文化區 德語文化區

  11. Brussels-Capital布魯塞爾首都區 • Capital of Belgium (and of Europe) • An international business center: 2000 foreign companies, 160 multi-national companies HQs • Inhabitants : 1 million • Official languages : French and Dutch • 2 universities

  12. Flanders 法蘭德斯The northern part of Belgium • 13522 km • 6 million inhabitants • Official language : Dutch/Flemish • 5 universities • Major cities: Antwerp, Ghent, Bruge, Ostend, Leuven • Regional airports: Antwerp, Ostend • Seaports: Antwerp, Zeebrugge

  13. 16844km² 3,4 million inhabitants (French speaking + 71500 German speaking ) inhabitants Official language : French 9 universities Major cities: Namur, Liège, Charleroi, Mons, Nivelles, Eupen 2 regional airports (Charleroi, Liège) Wallonia 瓦隆尼亞The southern part of Belgium

  14. Belgium, the best kept secret of Europe Economy • GDP structure: (source: World Bank) agriculture 1.4%, industry 27%, services 71.6% • GDP in 2007: 448.6 billion USD (source: World Bank) • GNI per capita 2007: 40710 USD (source: World Bank) • Economic growth rate 2007: 2.8% (source: World Bank) • Major industries: Automobile, Chemical & Petro-chemical, Biotech & pharmaceutical, Micro-electronics, Textile, Machinery, etc.

  15. Belgium, the best kept secret of Europe Foreign Trade • Export: 430.11 billion USD (2007 +7.6%) • Import: import: 412.52 billion USD (2007 + 7.5%) • Ranking 10th in the world leading exporters & importers • Major trading partners: DE, FR, NL, UK, US, • Trade with Taiwan (2007) Import from Taiwan: 1126.8 million USD Export to Taiwan: 579.3 million USD

  16. Major imports From Taiwan Machinery & equipment Base metals & products Transport equipment Chemicals Plastics Major exports to Taiwan Chemicals Base metals & products Machinery Plastics Food products Belgium, the best kept secret of EuropeTrade with Taiwan (2007)

  17. Belgium, the best kept secret of EuropeEducation system • Free primary and secondary education • Schooling is compulsory from the age of 6 to 18 • Education policies are made by the three communities • Structure: • Primary (age 6-12) • Secondary (general, specialized, technical, vocational, professional) (age 12-18) • Higher education (vocational and university) Bachelor (3 years), Master (1-2 years), and Doctorate (2 years at least)

  18. The Past glory… In 1910, Belgium was ... the third trade nation in the world, home to the inventors of the saxophone, the trolleybus, the rollerskates, the stroboscope, the first plastics, ... and the fathers of cartography, human anatomics, plantgenetics, the bigbang theory ; and ... the origin of SPA !

  19. The City of Spa Spa from the latin word « spagere » The Origin of SPA

  20. A country with leading technologies

  21. and rich culture

  22. To beer or not to beer… By Shakespeare

  23. Belgium is also a paradise of beers • To beer or not to beer… By ShakesBeer

  24. A land of gastronomy

  25. A few more famous Belgians • Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin • Eddy Merckx (the greatest cyclist) • Ernest Solvay (the Solvay process) • The Dardenne Brothers (twice Palm d’Or winner) • Georges Lemaïtre (the Big Bang Theory) • César Auguste Franck (composer) • Paul Henri Spaak (founder of Benelux, Mr. Europe) • Dries Van Noten (fashion designer) • Georges Remi (Hergé, creator of Tintin) • Andreas Vesalius (anatomist and physician)

  26. Quiz Time

  27. Denmark Germany France Austria The Netherlands Italy Luxembourg Which of the following countries are neighbours of Belgium?

  28. Denmark Germany France Austria The Netherlands Italy Luxembourg     Which of the following countries are neighbours of Belgium?

  29. Queen Elisabeth Queen Beatrix King Albert II Queen Margrethe King Baudouin King Harald Which of the following person is Belgium’s incumbent head of state?

  30. Queen Elisabeth Queen Beatrix King Albert II Queen Margrethe King Baudouin King Harald Which of the following person is Belgium’s incumbent head of state?

  31. Strasbourg Salzburg Maastricht Brussels Antwerp Belgrade Which of the following cities is the capital of Belgium?

  32. Strasbourg Salzburg Maastricht Brussels Antwerp Belgrade  Which of the following cities is the capital of Belgium?

  33. Which of the following monuments or buildings is located in Belgium? A. B. C. D. E.

  34. Atomium built in 1958 for the Brussels World Fair (103 m) Which of the following monuments or buildings is located in Belgium? C.

  35. Which of the following languages are official languages in Belgium? • English • French • Dutch • German • Spanish

  36. Which of the following languages are official languages in Belgium? • English • French • Dutch • German • Spanish   

  37. Godiva Café Tasse Charlemagne Neuhaus Galler Pierre Marcolini Léonidas Which of the following chocolate brands are not Belgian?

  38. Godiva Café Tasse Charlemagne Neuhaus Galler Pierre Marcolini Léonidas        Which of the following chocolate brands are not Belgian?

  39. Pop Eye Tintin Pink Panther Snoopy Smurfs (Schtroumpfs) Winnie the Pooh Which of the following comic strip personalities are of Belgian origin?

  40. Pop Eye Tintin Pink Panther Snoopy Smurfs (Schtroumpfs) Winnie the Pooh   Which of the following comic strip personalities are of Belgian origin?

  41. Rembrandt Cézanne Rubens Renoir Van Dyck Magritte Delvaux Titian Which of the following artists are Belgian?

  42. Rembrandt Cézanne Rubens Renoir Van Dyck Magritte Delvaux Titian     Which of the following artists are Belgian?

  43. Yves Montant Edith Piaf Jacques Brel Céline Dion Nana Mouscuri Which of the following singers is of Belgian origin?

  44. Yves Montant Edith Piaf Jacques Brel Céline Dion Nana Mouscuri  Which of the following singers is of Belgian origin?

  45. WTO UNESCO NATO European Commission WHO Which of the following International Organizations are located in Belgium?

  46. WTO UNESCO NATO European Commission WHO    Which of the following International Organizations are located in Belgium?

  47. Alexander the Great Napoleon Peter the Great Charlemagne (Charles the Great) Which one of the following emperors was born in Belgium?

  48. Alexander the Great Napoleon Peter the Great Charlemagne (Charles the Great, 742/747-814, King of the Franks, coronated as Holy Roman Emperor in 800)  Which one of the following emperors was born in Belgium?

  49. Jean Réno Jean Claude Van Damme Audrey Hepburn Olando Boom Johnny Depp Do you know any of the following movie stars who was born in Belgium?

  50. Jean Réno Jean Claude Van Damme Audrey Hepburn Olando Boom Johnny Depp  Do you know any of the following movie stars who was born in Belgium? 

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