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The Kingdom of Belgium /'b?ld??m/ (help·info) is a country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO.^[4] Belgium covers an area of 30,528&_160;square kilometres (11,787&_160;sq&_160;mi) and has a population of about 10.7 million.

Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe, Belgium is home to two main linguistic groups, the Flemish and the French-speakers, mostly Walloons, plus a small group of German-speakers. Belgium's two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north, with 59% of the population, and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia, inhabited by 31%. The Brussels-Capital Region, officially bilingual, is a mostly French-speaking enclave within the Flemish Region and has 10% of the population.^[5] A small German-speaking Community exists in eastern Wallonia.^[6] Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the political history and a complex system of government.^[7][8]

The name 'Belgium' is derived from Gallia Belgica, a Roman province in the northernmost part of Gaul that was inhabited by the Belgae, a mix of Celtic and Germanic peoples.^[9][10] Historically, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg were known as the Low Countries, which used to cover a somewhat larger area than the current Benelux group of states. From the end of the Middle Ages until the 17th century, it was a prosperous centre of commerce and culture. From the 16th century until the Belgian revolution in 1830, many battles between European powers were fought in the area of Belgium, causing it to be dubbed the battleground of Europe^[11]—a reputation strengthened by both World Wars. Upon its independence, Belgium eagerly participated in the Industrial Revolution^[12][13] and, at the end of the nineteenth century, possessed several colonies in Africa.^[14] The second half of the 20th century was marked by the rise of communal conflicts between the Flemings and the Francophones fuelled by cultural differences on the one hand and an asymmetrical economic evolution of Flanders and Wallonia on the other hand. These still-active conflicts have caused far-reaching reforms of the formerly unitary Belgian state into a federal state.

In the 1st century BC, the Romans, after defeating the local tribes, created the province of Gallia Belgica. A gradual immigration by Germanic Frankish tribes during the 5th century, brought the area under the rule of the Merovingian kings. A gradual shift of power during the 8th century led the kingdom of the Franks to evolve into the Carolingian Empire. The Treaty of Verdun in 843 divided the region into Middle and Western Francia and therefore into a set of more or less independent fiefdoms which during the Middle Ages were vassals either of the King of France or of the Holy Roman Emperor. Many of these fiefdoms were united in the Burgundian Netherlands of the 14th and 15th centuries. Emperor Charles V extended the personal union of the Seventeen Provinces in the 1540s, making it far more than a personal union by the Pragmatic Sanction of 1549 and increased his influence over the Prince-Bishopric of Liège.^[15]

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1. A Short History of Bruges November 05, 2009 Bruges (in French or Brugge in Dutch), is the capital of the province of West Flanders in present-day Flanders, the Flemish Region of Belgium. It is one of Europe's most important landmarks as the city has hardly changed since the Middle Ages. Julius Caesar's built the first fortifications in the 1st century BC to protect the coast against pirates. Next came the Franks around the 4th century and Viking raids in the 9th century prompted Baldwin I, Count of Flanders to reinforce the Roman fortifications. It is at around this time that coins appeared bearing for the first time the name Brygg... (read more) Author: Charles Binns

2. The many benefits of a Belgium escort service November 05, 2009 Brussels is very famous all around the world for its female escorts. You’re certain to have a brilliant night out around town when you use a Belgium escort service. Make sure you take full advantage of the many escort agencies in Brussels when ever you might visit Belgium. Brussels escorts will show you around town to have a fun time, clubs, drinks, laughing, bars or whatever else you might want to see. I cannot think of a greater way to check out Brussels than being guided by a stunning Belgium escort. Belgium ladies are some of the prettiest in the whole world, and one can be yours to spend ... (read more) Author: Tomas Cot

3. Why SCM consulting is a must for any organization? November 01, 2009 Why SCM consulting is a must for any organization? Using the eye of external experts does certainly bring a wealth of experience to your company on a temporary basis. Their insights do generally reflect benchmarking activities, best functional business practices, a firm methodology and clear solutions enabling your organization to move forward. Golden advice prepared for the future in a fast changing world. However you must be open to welcome challenges and changes! SCM Consulting is one of those fields where business leaders should focus on. The mix of secu... (read more) Author: Johan Van Hamme

4. Cheap Europe Flights: Travel in Budget October 27, 2009 The continent of Europe is a selection of culture and diversity and attracts tourists in huge figure from all over the world. Europe has some of the most beautiful and advance countries in the world like France, Germany, Austria, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, UK and many more which have great places to explore. Europe is undoubtedly one of the best travel destinations in the world which offers innumerable options for travelers to enjoy. There are lots of discounted airfares heading to European destinations that promise a great deal's worth. The cheap Europe flights have now made a trip to Eu... (read more) Author: Shweta Peter

5. Five Types of Trendy and Modern Kipling Shoulder Bag October 26, 2009 Kipling Shoulder Bag Reviews Kipling Shoulder Bag Kipling brand originated from Belgium in 1987. The brand is glamor with the concept of bag should be fun, colorful and functional. Kipling bag first started with backpack. Then it continues with other bags like shoulder bag and handbag. General Attributes Of Kipling Shoulder Bag Kipling shoulder bag is very convenient in use. They are the best bag for many casual occasions like party and gathering. Kipling shoulder bag is unique and fun. Each one of them has included one signature round logo and a fun monkey chain. Ki... (read more) Author: Michelle Long

6. Brute Force Evo II straight up Review part two October 26, 2009 brute force evo II give Advice for multilingual SEO Part 1 with multilangual toolbaroriginally by :http://bruteforceseoevolution.com/Consider all the possibilities.Living as I do on the conjunction of three countries, that is Belgium, Holland and Germany, can make search engine optimisation (SEO) quite a challenge. Just in the surrounding area of the village I work from are four spoken languages so if you extrapolate that out to every possible combination of search terms, browser settings and computer language settings then you begin to see the scale of the problem.Leaving aside the differing... (read more) Author: Edward Hayes

7. Best Practices for Supply Chain Solutions October 23, 2009 Too often you will see high-level strategies being developed with a rather limited focus on implementation. Supply Chain solutions can only be successful when they support the process going from A to B. Other then just looking at the specifics of each products and/or service, it is of crucial importance to understand the business context including the impact on the organization. Pro-actively you also would need to be aware of the internal and external expected reactions as a result of a change-management process you might be driving. Hereby some “best practices” for securin... (read more) Author: Johan Van Hamme

8. Kipling Shoulder Bag Reviews & Description October 16, 2009 About Kipling Shoulder Bag Kipling brand originated from Belgium in 1987. The brand is glamor with the concept of bag should be fun, colorful and functional. Kipling bag first started with backpack. Then it continues with other bags like shoulder bag and handbag. General Attributes Of Kipling Shoulder Bag Kipling shoulder bag fits comfortably on the shoulder. They are the perfect bag for casual activities. Each Kipling shoulder bag includes the signature round logo and furry monkey chain. Kipling Shoulder Bag - Popular Bag For Celebrities Kipling shoulder bag is popula... (read more) Author: Michelle Long

9. Sightseeing in Brussels October 16, 2009 The historic capital city of Brussels in Belgium is a great place to visit on holiday, with many attractions for the tourist. Here are a few things that you will not want to miss while you are over there. During the summer months, the town square and the surrounding buildings are illuminated at night to the rhythms of classical music. It only happens for around fifteen minutes per night, but it is quite a spectacle, so it is worth finding out when these sessions are. The Bruparck, near the Heysel metro stop, is a reconstructed Belgian village complete with traditional restaurants and... (read more) Author: Erick Johnson

10. A quantity of Memorable Moments for the Euro Millions Lottery October 13, 2009 The Euro lottery was in the beginning formulated by the main lotteries of Spain the UK and France and was launched on Saturday 7th of February 2004. The opening draw was on Friday the 13th of February 2004 in Paris. France Spain and The United Kingdom were the only countries taking position firstly but lotteries from Austria, Belgium, the Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland also became involved in October 2004. The Euro lotto or the Euro lottery, as it is named these days, collects the ticket collections of all nine participating European populations resulting in a ... (read more) Author: Manish Ahuja

11. What is the change in the Dutch language in the 20th century? October 12, 2009 The Dutch language is spoken by more than 22 million people, most of them in countries like the Netherlands and Belgium. Given this statistic, Dutch can be considered as one of the more popular languages in Europe. Before the 17th century the Dutch language was not yet standardized. There were many dialects in existence that it was beginning to pose a problem. After the 17th century, after the standardization of the Dutch language has taken place, it became so much easier to identify the distinctions between the standard Dutch language and its dialects. But the developments surround... (read more) Author: Sachin Garg

12. Spas relaxation and health together October 12, 2009 Few people know that the spa, which is wildly popular all over the world today, is actually named after the town of Spa in Belgium. Medicinal bathing was very popular in ancient times with the Romans and it was through them that we first hear of the city of Aquae Spadanae, the modern city of Spa. A spa consists of a pool of water which is heated or cooled in closely monitored ranges in order to provide health benefits to people using the spa. Spas have been proved to be therapeutic and have been used for ages as a relaxation and healing method. Today, spas in the form of health care centr... (read more) Author: Margarita Louis

13. Euro Millions Syndicate and the many Advantages October 09, 2009 The Euro Millions lottery has a prize win record of 126 million pounds, the euro lottery as it is also know as, is massive. The Euro Millions has been known to produce rollover prizes, the most this has happened has been roughly 10 times to date. It is managed jointly by the national lotteries of UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Spain, France, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg and Portugal. The Euro Millions is played on Friday nights and has TV coverage in the UK on BBC1, TVE for Spain, TF1 in France and TSR1 in Switzerland. To Accomplish the Euro Millions crown prize, will be required to harmoni... (read more) Author: Mr Lee

14. ACP EU development cooperation October 08, 2009 The two participants in this development cooperation are the ACP and the EU. Let us know a bit more about each of them: The European Union Beginning in the 1960s, a group of 6 nations in Western Europe – France, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg – created the European Economic Community (EEC). These member states began expanding, with the adoption of the United Kingdom, developed into the European Community, a group of 15 nations and was the foundation for the modern-day European Union. The African, Caribbean and Pacific States The African, Caribbean ... (read more) Author: Martin Boyd

15. Chamomile Roman Oil October 08, 2009 Chamomile Roman essential oil is produced from Anthemis nobilis and is also known as English Chamomile. Roman chamomile is native to England and cultivated in Britain, Belgium, Hungary, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Morocco, France and USA. This essential oil is extracted from the flowering tops by steam distillation.  The main chemical components of Chamomile Roman oil are Angelic, Methacrylic, Butyric and Tiglic Acids and Azulene.  It is very light clear/pale blue in color with thin/watery viscosity. This bright, crisp essential oil has a rich, sweet, fruity-herbal fragrance and i... (read more) Author: Ankur Tandon

16. Busworld debut for new Allison T375 transmission October 05, 2009 Busworld Hall 8, stand 817, Busworld,Kortrijk 16th-21st October “Maximising efficiency” message will include a new transmission alongside a range of solutions for alternatively-powered and conventional buses KORTRIJK, BELGIUM – Allison Transmission, the world’s leading provider of commercial duty automatic transmissions, will present its latest Torqmatic® gearbox at Busworld, Kortrijk (16th -21st October in Hall 8, stand 817). Specific to bus and coach applications, the T375 is ideal for the newer EURO5 engines delivering increased power (up to 360bhp) and 1450Nm torque in the medium-dut... (read more) Author: Rebecca Curry

17. BV Business Center Interview - September 2009 October 02, 2009 This month BV Business Center comes to your attention with a new interview bringing you Mr. Robert Johnson, a model business man from Belgium, owner of Aqua Quality Solutions. The story of a business man which had a taught life growing up in a poor family, but that never stopped learning in order to achieve his goals because like he says “knowledge is the path to greater things”. Really good story which I promise you will enjoy. Please tell us in a few rows the story of your life, like where were you born, where did you spend your childhood, which schools did you attend to? Born in England d... (read more) Author: Cristian Dragos

18. Romantic Beverly Hills - an extravagant place to live and to visit October 02, 2009 Beverly Hills is a beautiful and extravagant place to live and to visit, and is a home of the Nuera Network gay dating service, a well respected dating agency for professional gay men and women seeking love. The area has numerous activities for couples to enjoy together, from a retail perspective, there is Le Chateaux, a store selling wine as well as absolutely delicious Belgium chocolates. Then there is the famous Rodeo Drive, known world wide for its spectacular shopping experiences, which is quite possibly the most popular attraction here. If you prefer the outdoors you can’t affo... (read more) Author: chriss tyrrell

19. "WE DON'T know what we are talking about" - Nobel Laureate David Gross September 28, 2009 Last December ('05), physicists held the 23rd Solvay Conference in Brussels, Belgium. Amongst the many topics covered in the conference was the subject matter of string theory. This theory combines the apparently irreconcilable domains of quantum physics and relativity. David Gross a Nobel Laureate made some startling statements about the state of physics including: "We don't know what we are talking about" whilst referring to string theory as well as “The state of physics today is like it was when we were mystified by radioactivity.” The Nobel Laureate is a heavyweight in this field hav... (read more) Author: William Doyle

20. Luxembourg Casinos September 28, 2009 Luxembourg is one of the smallest Western European countries (approximately 1,000 square miles in size) neighboring Belgium, France, and Germany. Its population today is under half a million people. Despite its size, it holds scenic beauty and a mixed culture and population from all three neighboring countries, as well as natives of Luxembourg, that most tourists find very interesting. Luxembourg has one casino called Mondorf-les-Bains, which is situated in the capital, which is also named Luxembourg. The only Luxembourg casino measures 9,000 square feet with 273 slot machines and eight t... (read more) Author: William Doyle

21. Euromillions Lottery Agency September 26, 2009 The EuroMillions lottery agency was started in 2004 and is operated by Camelot from the UK, also lottery operators in France, Belgium, Austria, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland. Combining the forces of the government backed UK National lottery, Spanish lottery and French lottery. The EuroMillions lottery agency is the biggest, tax free, lottery in Europe and now, it doesn't matter where you live in the world, you can play the EuroMillions lottery. Players must be at least eighteen years old in order to play the EuroMillions lottery. Millions At first glance t... (read more) Author: William Doyle

22. Euro Millions: Have You Come Across This? September 26, 2009 Euro Millions is a world class lottery system which is played every Friday and operated jointly by the national lotteries of the UK, France, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Luxembourg, Portugal and Switzerland. Although Euro millions had its first draw on as recently as 13th Feb, 2004, it has fast become a popular choice for lottery lovers. f you are thinking how Euro Millions will give you a benefit over your own syndicate system, let me lay down some benefits it has over your own one. E-lottery system gives you a 3600 percent greater chance of winning the jackpot. This is because you... (read more) Author: William Doyle

23. Belgium Casinos September 25, 2009 The beautiful nation of Belgium is strategically placed between France and Germany as a conduit for tourist activity. Many tourists journey through Belgium to experience the natural beauty, culture, and history of the Belgian people. However, vacations can't be all about museums and walking tours. Young couples, groups of friends, and others who want to have some fun in Belgium flock to this country's great casinos. Belgium has eight great casinos spread throughout the country, so that tourists and Belgians alike can have easy access to great games and good company. The biggest casino in ... (read more) Author: William Doyle

24. UK Dating Statistics Reveals Positive Results for the Dating Industry September 23, 2009 You would be surprised to know that the present society is witnessing more numbers of divorces than marriages. Here follows the top ten results of divorce percentages by country: 1. Belarus - 68% 2. Russian Federation – 65% 3. Sweden – 64% 4. Latvia – 63% 5. Ukraine – 63% 6. Czech Republic – 61% 7. Belgium – 56% 8. Finland – 56% 9. Lithuania – 55% 10. United Kingdom – 53% The above numbers suggest that people are not maintaining long lasting relationships. Statistics like these and the increased rate of divorce fuels the growing popularity of UK dating web sites; ... (read more) Author: William Doyle

25. Things To Do On A Germany Trip September 18, 2009 Germany is suitable more and more accepted with families on festival staying in nature catering apartments and festival villas. Germany is situated in Central Europe. Denmark bordered the country, Austria, Switzerland, Poland and Belgium. Sun lovers collect to Germany in the summer months and many choose to deferment in a luxury cottage with a swimming assemble. In the iciness months, it is extremely current with winter sport enthusiasts, festival rentals are unfilled to rent in all the chief ski resorts from ski chalets to character catering apartments. There are a limitless numbe... (read more) Author: Jessica Santoli

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