PICTURES
OF HEAVEN
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The Kingdom of Belgium
became independent from the Netherlands in 1830.
It has prospered in the past half century as a modern,
technologically advanced European state and member of NATO
and the EU. Differences 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.
 the
country's binding agents are a pervasive sense of family and
an indomitable entrepreneurial spirit. And if Belgium's
spotlight on the European stage is a little dim, it's only
because its people are rarely boastful. This country has
more history, art, food and architecture than many of its
bigger neighbours. Population: 10.2 million ...
Capital city: Brussels (pop: 970,000) ...
People: 55% Flemish (of Teutonic origin), 33%
Walloons (French Latin) and about 10% foreigners. ....
Language: Flemish, French and German. Most Belgians
also speak English. .... Religion: 75% Roman
Catholic
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