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as one of the main reasons for the high overall quality of the
Flemish education. However, the importance of a school's reputation also makes schools more eager to expel pupils that don't perform well. Resulting in the ethnic differences and the well-known waterfall system: pupils start high in the perceived hierarchy, and then drop towards more professional oriented directions or "easier" schools when they can't handle the pressure any longer.
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1685:. Spanish troops quickly started fighting the rebels, and the Spanish armies conquered the important trading cities of Bruges and Ghent. Antwerp, which was then the most important port in the world, also had to be conquered. But before the revolt was defeated, a war between Spain and England broke out, forcing Spanish troops to halt their advance. On 17 August 1585, Antwerp fell. This ended the Eighty Years' War for the (from now on)
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3657:. The VSKO determines most practicalities for schools, like the advised schedules per study field. However, there's freedom of education in Flanders, which doesn't only mean that every pupil can choose his/her preferred school, but also that every organisation can found a school, and even be subsidised when abiding the different rules. This resulted also in some smaller school systems follow 'methodical pedagogies' (e.g.
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1911:). The nobility, mainly coming from the south, became more and more estranged from their northern colleagues. Resentment grew between the Roman Catholics from the south and the Protestants from the north, and also between the powerful liberal bourgeoisie from the south and their more moderate colleagues from the north. On 25 August 1830 (after the showing of the opera '
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prove that certain minimal terms are achieved by keeping records of the given lessons and exams. It should however be noted that—at least for the
Catholic schools—the religious authorities have very limited power over these schools, neither do the schools have a lot of power on their own. Instead, the Catholic schools are a member of the Catholic umbrella organisation
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865:, but this occurred mainly in French-speaking Wallonia. In the second half of the 20th century, and due to massive national investments in port infrastructure, Flanders' economy modernised rapidly, and today Flanders and Brussels are much wealthier than Wallonia, being among the wealthiest regions in Europe and the world. In accordance with late 20th century
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3637:. Flanders also scores very high in international comparative studies on education. Its secondary school students consistently rank among the top three for mathematics and science. However, the success is not evenly spread: ethnic minority youth score consistently lower, and the difference is larger than in most comparable countries.
1347:. The region developed as a medieval economic power with a large degree of political autonomy. While its trading cities remained strong, it was weakened and divided when districts fell under direct French royal rule in the late 12th century. The remaining parts of Flanders came under the rule of the counts of neighbouring imperial
3585:, about 47 percent of the Belgian population identify themselves as belonging to the Catholic Church, while Islam is the second-largest religion at 3.5 percent. A 2006 inquiry in Flanders, considered more religious than Wallonia, showed that 55% considered themselves religious, and 36% believed that God created the world.
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Regardless of nationality, according to
Belgian Law, obligatory education in schools located in the Flemish Region are in the Dutch language. In Brussels, teaching is also done in French. The determination of statistical samples and interpretation of publicized figures can easily lead to false assumptions or conclusions.
3907:. Their novels mostly describe rural life in Flanders in the 19th century and at beginning of the 20th. Widely read by the older generations, they are considered somewhat old-fashioned by present-day critics. Some famous Flemish writers of the early 20th century wrote in French, including Nobel Prize winners (1911)
3230:, community centres for the Flemish community in Brussels). These institutions are independent from the educational, cultural and social institutions that depend directly on the Flemish Government. They exert, among others, all those cultural competences that outside Brussels fall under the provinces.
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French is declining. Flemish pupils are also obligated to follow
English lessons as their third language. Normally from the second secondary year (around 14 years old), but the ubiquity of English in movies, music, IT and even advertisements makes it easier to learn and maintain the English language.
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Flemings are also able to speak French, children in Flanders generally get their first French lessons in the 5th primary year (normally around 10 years). But the current lack of French outside the educational context makes it hard to maintain a decent level of French. As such, the proficiency of
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religious—mostly
Catholic—branch. For the subsidised schools, the main costs such as the teacher's wages and building maintenance completely borne by the Flemish government. Subsidised schools are also free to determine their own teaching and examination methods, but in exchange, they must be able to
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The area of the
Flemish Region is represented on the maps above. It has a population of more than 6 million (excluding the Dutch-speaking community in the Brussels Region, grey on the map for it is not a part of the Flemish Region). Roughly, the Flemish Region is responsible for territorial issues in
1786:, Flanders lost its former economic and intellectual power under Spanish, Austrian, and French rule. Heavy taxation and rigid imperial political control compounded the effects of industrial stagnation and Spanish-Dutch and Franco-Austrian conflict. The Southern Netherlands suffered severely under the
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Flemish economy is strongly export-oriented, in particular of high value-added goods. The main imports are food products, machinery, rough diamonds, petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, clothing and accessories, and textiles. The main exports are automobiles, food and food products, iron
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The big freedom given to schools results in a constant competition to be the "best" school. The schools get certain reputations amongst parents and employers. So it's important for schools to be the best school since the subsidies depend on the number of pupils. This competition has been pinpointed
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to the south. Despite accounting for only 45% of
Belgium's territory, more than half the population lives there – 6,821,770 (or 58%) out of 11,763,650 Belgian inhabitants, as of January 2024. Much of Flanders is agriculturally fertile and densely populated at 501/km (1,300/sq mi). The Brussels
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For some inhabitants, Flanders is more than just a geographical area or the federal institutions (Flemish
Community and Region). Supporters of the Flemish Movement even call it a nation and pursue Flemish independence, but most people (approximately 75%) living in Flanders say they are proud to be
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The biggest difference between Belgian Dutch and Dutch used in the Netherlands is in the pronunciation of words. The Dutch spoken in the north of the Netherlands is typically described as being "sharper", while Belgian Dutch is "softer". In Belgian Dutch, there are also fewer vowels pronounced as
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with Flemish locals but their accent is enough to immediately distinguish them. The majority of immigrants from certain other countries had belonged to a minority or disadvantaged group there. Children born in Belgium from residents of foreign nationality very often acquired Belgian citizenship.
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The term "Flemish" came to be a term for the language Dutch, and during the 19th and 20th centuries, it became increasingly common to refer exclusively to the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium as "Flanders". Belgium divided itself into official French- and Dutch-speaking parts starting in the early
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Inquiry by 'Vepec', 'Vereniging voor Promotie en Communicatie' (Organisation for Promotion and Communication), published in Knack magazine 22 November 2006 p. 14 [The Dutch language term 'gelovig' is in the text translated as 'religious', more precisely it is a very common word for believing in
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The relation between nationality, genetic ethnicity, native and mainly spoken language(s) (within a group of same ethnicity and age, in presence of elders, in ethnically mixed groups), and minority group identification, can be complex: Dutch nationals constituting one of the largest groups of
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The ambiguity between this wider cultural area and that of the county or province still remains in discussions about the region. In most present-day contexts however, the term Flanders is taken to refer to either the political, social, cultural, and linguistic community (and the corresponding
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share the same parliament and the same government. All these institutions are based in Brussels. Nevertheless, both types of subdivisions (the Community and the Region) still exist legally and the distinction between both is important for the people living in Brussels. Members of the Flemish
2075:, several right-wing fascist and/or national-socialistic parties emerged in Belgium. Since these parties were promised more rights for the Flemings by the German government during World War II, many of them collaborated with the Nazi regime. After the war, collaborators (or people who were
2285:, and the use of the language. Extensions to personal matters less directly associated with language comprise sports, health policy (curative and preventive medicine), and assistance to individuals (protection of youth, social welfare, aid to families, immigrant assistance services, etc.)
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a broad sense, including economy, employment, agriculture, water policy, housing, public works, energy, transport, the environment, town and country planning, nature conservation, credit, and foreign trade. It supervises the provinces, municipalities, and intercommunal utility companies.
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are commonly used to designate all the artistic production in this area before about 1580, after which it refers specifically to the southern Netherlands. For example, the term "Flemish Primitives", now outdated in English but used in French, Dutch and other languages, is a synonym for
3773:. When it comes to spelling, Belgian Dutch language purists historically avoided writing words using a French spelling, or searched for specific translations of words derived from French, while the Dutch often retain the French spelling. For example, the Dutch word "punaise" (English:
1724:), before being stopped by Spanish troops. The front at the end of this war stabilized and became the border between present-day Belgium and the Netherlands. The Dutch (as they later became known) had managed to reclaim enough of Spanish-controlled Flanders to close off the river
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However, the term came to be used for a bigger territory, and this is critical to the evolution of modern terminology. Once the Counts of Flanders (who were also Dukes of Burgundy) expanded their regional power to create the bigger entity, now referred to by historians as the
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The altitude of Mechelen, approximately in the middle of the central plain forming the large part of Flanders, is 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. Already closer to the higher southern Wallonia, the more eastern Leuven and Hasselt reach altitudes up to about 40 m
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and published in June 2006, 51% of respondents from Brussels claimed to be bilingual, even if they do not have Dutch as their first language. They are governed by the Brussels Region for economics affairs and by the Flemish Community for educational and cultural issues.
1243:, and the modern Flemish provinces of East and West Flanders (Menapii), Brabant and Antwerp (the northern Nervii), and Belgian Limburg (part of the Tungri). Brabant appears to have been separated from the Tungri by a relatively unpopulated forest area, the
3596:. More recently, Muslims have immigrated to Flanders, now forming the largest minority religion with about 3.9% in the Flemish Region and 25% in Brussels. The largest Muslim group is Moroccan in origin, while the second largest is Turkish in origin.
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Mirroring the historical political conflicts between the secular and Catholic segments of the population, the Flemish educational system is split into a secular branch controlled by the communities, the provinces, or the municipalities, and a
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A Flemish lady and gentleman in the year 1400, illustrated in the manuscript "Théâtre de tous les peuples et nations de la terre avec leurs habits et ornemens divers, tant anciens que modernes, diligemment depeints au naturel". Painted by
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in Antwerp for centuries. Regardless of nationality or linguistic background, according to Belgian Law education in schools located in the Flemish Region must be mainly in the Dutch language. In Brussels, teaching is also done in French.
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However, sociological studies show no parallel between the rise of nationalist parties and popular support for their agenda. Instead, a recent study revealed a majority in favour of returning regional competences to the federal level.
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and expanded from there. This county also still corresponds roughly with the modern-day Belgian provinces of West Flanders and East Flanders, along with neighbouring parts of France and the Netherlands. In this period, cities such as
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basin starts the central plain, a smooth, slowly rising fertile area irrigated by many waterways that reaches an average height of about five metres (16 feet) above sea level with wide valleys of its rivers upstream as well as the
2549:. Mostly students claim to be proud of their nationality, with 90% of them saying so. Of the people older than 55, 31% claim to be proud of being a Belgian. Particular opposition to secession comes from women, people employed in
3988:, French is the only official language and now the native language of the majority of the population, but there is still a minority of Dutch-speakers living there. French is also the primary language in the officially bilingual
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plant is the largest BASF-base outside Germany, and accounts on its own for about 2% of Belgian exports. Other industrial and service activities in Antwerp include car manufacturing, telecommunications, photographic products.
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The war strengthened Flemish identity and consciousness. The occupying German authorities took several Flemish-friendly measures. The resulting suffering of the war is remembered by Flemish organizations during the yearly
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sent the economy into a recession. The steel industry remained in relatively good shape. In the 1980s and 90s, the economic centre of Belgium continued to shift further to Flanders and is now concentrated in the populous
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of neighbouring lands into cloth for both domestic use and export. As a consequence, a sophisticated culture developed, with impressive art and architecture, rivaling those of northern Italy. Ghent, Bruges, Ypres and the
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became an administrative province. The future counties of Flanders and Brabant remained part of this province connected to what is now France, but in the east modern Limburg became part of the Rhine frontier province of
2254:, as the Community legally absorbed the competences of the Region. The parliament is a directly elected legislative body composed of 124 representatives. The government consists of up to 11 members and is presided by a
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Although this original meaning is still relevant, in modern times the term "Flanders" came to refer to a larger area, and is used to refer to the entire Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, stretching all the way to the
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3250:; the average temperature is 3 °C (37 °F) in January, and 21 °C (70 °F) in July; the average precipitation is 65 millimetres (2.6 inches) in January, and 78 millimetres (3.1 inches) in July).
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along the borders with French-speaking Wallonia, and a large recognition in the bilingual Brussels Region. French is widely known in Flanders, with 59% claiming to know French according to a survey conducted by
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During the school year 2003–2004, 68.30% of the total population of children between the ages of six and 18 went to subsidized private schools (both religious schools or 'methodical pedagogies' schools).
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In 1873, Dutch became an official language in public secondary schools. In 1898, Dutch and French were declared equal languages in laws and Royal orders. In 1930, the first Flemish university was opened.
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by 1560. Antwerp was the richest city in Europe at this time. According to Luc-Normand Tellier "It is estimated that the port of Antwerp was earning the Spanish crown seven times more revenues than the
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of neighbouring lands into cloth for both domestic use and export. As a consequence, a very sophisticated culture developed, with impressive achievements in the arts and architecture, rivaling those of
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cloister (founded 1514) in the St. Andries quarter. Luther, an Augustinian himself, had taught some of the monks, and his works were in print by 1518. The first Lutheran martyrs came from Antwerp. The
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3761:), comprising a committee of ministers of the Flemish and Dutch governments, their advisory council of appointed experts, a controlling commission of 22 parliamentarians, and a secretariate. The term
2281:(hatched on the relevant map). Roughly, the Flemish Community exercises competences originally oriented towards the individuals of the Community's language: culture (including audiovisual media),
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in the Capital Region is estimated to be between 11% and 15% (official figures do not exist as there is no language census and no official subnationality). According to a survey conducted by the
1057:, which were the successors of the Burgundian state, and also predecessors of modern Belgium. The restriction of the term Flanders to the Germanic speaking part of the population occurred later.
5959:"Inleiding tot een proefschrift over de activistische tegentraditie in de Vlaamse letteren ('Introduction to a dissertation on the activist tradition in Flemish literature') (descriptive title)"
5317:. Ministry of the Flemish Community, department Environment and Infrastructure (Waterbouwkundig Laboratorium, Flanders Hydraulics Research, Administratie Waterwegen en Zeewezen). Archived from
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Flanders is covered by the three major catchment basins (Yser, Scheldt and Meuse). This rather lowlying nearly flat region (2 to 150 m (6.6 to 492.1 ft)altitude above sea-level) ...
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1900:. William I started rapid industrialisation of the southern parts of the Kingdom. But the political system failed to forge a true union between the north and south. Most of the southern
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which covered both French- and Dutch-speaking parts of eastern Belgium. The Tungri were understood to have links to Germanic tribes east of the Rhine. Another notable group were the
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902:. For most purposes this is considered to include the 6.5 million Belgians (approximately 60%) who consider Dutch to be their mother tongue, including many people living in the
718:, which can also refer to the collective of Dutch dialects spoken in that area, or more generally the Belgian variant of Standard Dutch. The official capital of Flanders is the
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to the east. On 1 January 2015, the Flemish Region had a population of 6,444,127 and about 15% of the 1,175,173 people in the Brussels Region are also considered Flemish.
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and steel, finished diamonds, textiles, plastics, petroleum products, and non-ferrous metals. Since 1922, Belgium and Luxembourg have been a single trade market within a
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and Flanders indirectly remained part of the French Crown. Flemish prosperity waned in the following century, due to widespread European population decline following the
881:). These entities were merged, although geographically the Flemish Community, which has a broader cultural mandate, covers Brussels, whereas the Flemish Region does not.
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At the creation of the Belgian state, French was the only official language. Historically Flanders was a Dutch-speaking region. For a long period, French was used as a
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of 1839, but deprived of the eastern half of Limburg (now Dutch Limburg), and the Eastern half of Luxembourg (now the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg). Sovereignty over
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region to the east having sandy soils at altitudes around thirty metres. Near its southern edges close to Wallonia one can find slightly rougher land, richer in
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1037:, "Flanders", along with Latin "Belgium", were the first two common names to describe this regional block. With the breakaway of the northern Netherlands in the
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1943:. Flanders now became part of the Kingdom of Belgium, which was recognized by the major European Powers on 20 January 1831. The cessation was recognized by the
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region, in the northern parts of both the Nervian and Tungrian districts, probably stretching into the modern Netherlands. The Roman administrative districts (
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and Flemish literature, often perceived politically, is also made on intrinsic grounds by some experts such as Kris Humbeeck, professor of literature at the
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The "Flemish community" or "Flemish nation", i.e. the social, cultural and linguistic, scientific and educational, economical and political community of the
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1747:. The Flemish exiles helped to rapidly transform Amsterdam into one of the world's most important ports. This is why the exodus is sometimes described as "
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Myriam Dumortier; Luc De Bruyn; Maarten Hens; Johan Peymen; Anik Schneiders; Toon Van Daele; Wouter Van Reeth; Gisèle Weyembergh; Eckhart Kuijken (2006).
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was 20% above the EU average. Flemish productivity per capita is about 13% higher than that in Wallonia, and wages are about 7% higher than in Wallonia.
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Flanders shares its borders with Wallonia in the south, Brussels being an enclave within the Flemish Region. The rest of the border is shared with the
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caused considerable emigration. Many Calvinist merchants of Antwerp and other Flemish cities left Flanders and migrated north. Many of them settled in
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that includes it has an independent regional government. The powers of the government of Flanders consist, among others, of economic affairs in the
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and, like elsewhere in Europe, commonly spoken among the aristocracy. There is still a French-speaking minority in Flanders, especially in the
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The altitude ranges from a few meters above sea-level in the Polders to 288 m (945 ft) above sea-level in the south eastern exclave.
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are constitutional institutions of the Kingdom of Belgium, exercising certain powers within their jurisdiction, granted following a series of
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3205:. Brussels, an enclave within the province of Flemish Brabant, is not divided into any province nor is it part of any. It coincides with the
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During the war with England, the rebels from the north, strengthened by refugees from the south, started a campaign to reclaim areas lost to
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Association football (soccer) is one of the most popular sports in both parts of Belgium, together with cycling, tennis, swimming and judo.
1844:. Obligatory (French) army service for all men aged 16–25 years was a main reason for the uprising against the French in 1798, known as the
1677:, which meant that they would accept the Spanish government on condition of more freedom. But the northern part of the provinces signed the
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After World War II, the differences between Dutch-speaking and French-speaking Belgians became clear in a number of conflicts, such as the
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river delta, was left with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which was allowed to levy a toll on all traffic to Antwerp harbour until 1863.
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Within this Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, French has never ceased to be spoken by some citizens, and Jewish groups have been speaking
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5961:(in Dutch). Mededelingen van het Centrum voor Documentatie & Reëvaluatie (a republishing Blog about French and Dutch Literature).
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Antwerp is the number one diamond market in the world, diamond exports account for roughly 1/10 of Belgian exports. The Antwerp-based
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Demets, Lisa, Jan Dumolyn, and Els De Paermentier. "Political ideology and the rewriting of history in fifteenth-century Flanders."
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movements, has had an important role in Belgium's politics, since the 20th century in Flanders mainly via the Christian trade union
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traders found appeal, perhaps partly for economic reasons. The spread of Protestantism in this city was aided by the presence of an
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However, during the last half century, many new political parties were founded in Flanders. One of the first was the nationalist
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The County of Loon, approximately the modern Flemish province of Limburg, remained independent of France, forming a part of the
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to the kings of Spain. Western and southern districts of Flanders were confirmed under French rule under successive treaties of
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Parliament who were elected in the Brussels Region cannot vote on affairs belonging to the competences of the Flemish Region.
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started using Antwerp as the northernmost naval port of France. The following year, France officially annexed Flanders as the
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was Roman Catholic and French-speaking, while the north was mainly Protestant and Dutch-speaking.
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basin plain in the north-west and a central plain. The first consists mainly of sand dunes and
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has seen electoral success roughly around the turn of the century, and the
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announced that Flanders had decided to declare independence from Belgium.
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expressing that its substantive is from or in that city or belongs to it.
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Flanders was one of the first continental European areas to undergo the
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attains a maximum altitude of 288 m (945 ft) above sea level.
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has a population of more than 500,000 citizens and is the largest city,
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during the last few elections, even becoming the largest party in the
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continued the trend of N-VA becoming the biggest party in Flanders.
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that issued a new Liberal Constitution and declared the new state a
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in Norfolk in the 12th century and established the woolen industry.
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of the Menapii (the future county of Flanders). From there, his son
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grew to become the second-largest European city north of the
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rose ahead of French literature in Belgium's early history.
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agglomerations that surround Mechelen and is known as the
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as she was ranked the number one female tennis player.
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in Limburg, does not share a border with Flanders. The
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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1743:, which was a smaller port, important only in the
704:communities, regions and language areas of Belgium
6204:. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). pp. 478–480.
5691:A broad view of the Flemish educational landscape
5285:"Bruges or Ghent – either way you win in Belgium"
4635:
4633:
4375:The weekly charts of best-selling singles is the
4297:are notable track and field stars from Flanders.
3669:) or serve the Jewish and Protestant minorities.
3242:, with significant precipitation in all seasons (
2425:and more recently the conservative-right liberal
1907:In 1815, the Dutch Senate was reinstated (Dutch:
1339:. The first certain Count in the comital family,
1262:), and there may even have been an intermediate "
1217:. In the central part of modern Belgium were the
2653:, majority French speaking, lies between them.)
1704:Winter scene at the Scheldt river in Antwerp by
4997:"Kingdom of Belgium map (politically outdated)"
4961:
4959:
4957:
3454:) and roads are managed by the Flemish region.
2266:) leading a coalition of his party (N-VA) with
2117:. This resulted also in the establishment of a
992:, and can be divided into two smaller regions:
913:(competent in mainly economic matters) and the
3695:is responsible for care, health education and
943:, forming the central portion of the historic
841:of the historic County of Flanders, and later
6264:
3629:continue to study until around 23. Among the
3201:and, together with the French Community, the
1860:United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1830)
1097:and other fields, the adjectives Flemish and
8:
6151:" Goalkeepersaredifferent.com. Retrieved on
5948:
5946:
5914:Dichtwerken (deel 1 en 2) (ed. Baur, Frank)
5621:Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
5123:. Belgian Federal Government. Archived from
5093:. Belgian Federal Government. Archived from
4315:The Flemish government agency for sports is
4061:The five most successful Flemish films were
3446:Whereas railways are managed by the federal
3343:in 1951, which evolved into the present-day
2775:List of municipalities of the Flemish Region
1074:, which corresponds closely to the medieval
85:
71:
5693:. Ministry of the Flemish Community. 2005.
5617:International Religious Freedom Report 2004
4641:"Structuur van de bevolking | Statbel"
4176:
4164:
4156:
4119:
3592:in Flanders for a long time, in particular
1201:In the future county of Flanders, the main
972:, that existed from the 8th century (Latin
598:
581:
570:
553:
536:
56:
6447:
6299:
6271:
6257:
6249:
5452:"Onze Waalse collega's kunnen niet volgen"
4126:, the most popular newspaper in Flanders,
3831:Gij zegt dat 't vlaamsch te niet zal gaan:
3786:The earliest example of literature in non-
2613:) in the north and east, and with France (
2025:, in particular from the three battles of
1661:The Eighty Years' War and its consequences
1456:(1396 – 1467). This large Duchy passed in
1433:(1330-1384), who fought his sister-in-law
1078:, and was never under Burgundian control.
48:
5920:, Amsterdam (1949, 3rd print – online by
5226:
5224:
4046:(VT4). Popular TV series are for example
2545:, while some 25% are not proud and 8% is
2170:(N-VA) (who had participated on a shared
1569:in 1576, in which about 7,000 people died
1277:. They had kings in each Roman district (
1110:categorized as Flemish art. In music the
6180:BMGN-THE LOW COUNTRIES HISTORICAL REVIEW
6114:top five of all time: 1 Eddy Merckx, 2
5953:de Ridder, Matthijs (doctoral candidate
4537:, as well as cultural movements such as
4275:(as well as the French-speaking Belgian
4107:. The other three ones were directed by
3691:Healthcare is a federal matter, but the
2807:
2757:between the Dutch border and Wallonia's
1683:Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
1545:Over the first half of the 16th century
6709:
4880:Philip the Good: the apogee of Burgundy
4831:Revue belge de philologie et d'histoire
4607:
4429:
4155:, the oldest extant Flemish newspaper,
3975:municipalities with language facilities
3953:, and poets such as the married couple
3863:that Walloon twaddle will have its way:
3835:dat 't waalsch gezwets zal boven slaan:
3471:Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport
3416:is the second-largest in Europe, after
2196:2012 provincial and municipal elections
2115:communities, regions and language areas
1660:
1619:and Holland (what is now approximately
714:, while the corresponding adjective is
509:
497:
459:
446:
424:
393:
380:
303:
288:
234:
216:
181:
165:
142:
110:
5007:from the original on 27 September 2007
4977:from the original on 29 September 2006
3561:The Belgian constitution provides for
3515:, in other important urban centres as
1735:to the Spanish and the closing of the
1665:Subsequently, Philip II of Spain sent
528:
390:13,626 km (5,261 sq mi)
6048:from the original on 2 February 2017.
4510:
3749:The standard language in Flanders is
3168:have a special status and are called
3138:3,197 km (1,234 sq mi)
3011:3,007 km (1,161 sq mi)
2888:2,876 km (1,110 sq mi)
1852:), with the heaviest fighting in the
681:
476:
451:
414:
406:
398:
385:
366:
356:
342:
318:
308:
266:
255:
244:
7:
4806:from the original on 21 January 2017
4694:from the original on 23 October 2017
4349:is another very large yearly event.
4034:and (together with the Netherlands)
3977:, along the language border and the
3895:Influential Flemish writers include
3339:Belgium is a founding member of the
3319:experienced a fast expansion of the
2647:German-speaking Community of Belgium
2272:Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
1362:, Flanders's trading towns (notably
1020:, now part of the Dutch province of
6104:from the original on 24 August 2007
5746:"De Taalunie – Werkwijze en beleid"
5642:particular in any kind of God in a
3790:in the current area of Flanders is
3581:party (CD&V). According to the
3467:Ostend-Bruges International Airport
3448:National Railway Company of Belgium
3226:(VGC), and its municipal antennae (
3060:2,118 km (818 sq mi)
2941:2,427 km (937 sq mi)
2388:Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats
2162:. This was especially the case for
2010:, a memorial to soldiers killed in
962:The name originally applied to the
810:. The official language is Dutch.
6210:Belgium: Long United, Long Divided
5752:from the original on 18 March 2011
5748:(in Dutch). Nederlandse Taalunie.
5726:from the original on 23 March 2011
5722:(in Dutch). Nederlandse Taalunie.
5700:from the original on 19 March 2009
5067:from the original on 12 March 2016
5055:Peter De Lobel (25 January 2016).
4743:. Brussels Studies. Archived from
3268:Science and technology in Flanders
3207:Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital
2560:) of which the first article says
2174:). The trend continued during the
2156:2007–2011 Belgian political crisis
2093:2007–2011 Belgian political crisis
1774:1584 map of the county of Flanders
774:Region is an officially bilingual
25:
6172:(Oxford University Press, 2007).
6012:from the original on 22 July 2011
5965:from the original on 15 June 2011
5931:from the original on 14 June 2011
5868:Guido Gezelle: volledig dichtwerk
5847:from the original on 14 June 2011
5593:from the original on 30 June 2006
5559:. Port of Antwerp. Archived from
5513:"Flanders: export-driven economy"
4085:(1993; 848,000 tickets sold) and
4018:, which operates the TV channels
3867:This we hope, for this we hanker:
3843:zoo lange als wij ons weren, wij:
3802:(12th century). With a writer of
3798:, the first courtly romance in a
3583:2001 Survey and Study of Religion
3527:to the west, and notable centres
3369:Belgium–Luxembourg Economic Union
3341:European Coal and Steel Community
3187:(one of 19 municipalities) in red
3183:Brussels-Capital Region with the
2401:, of which the right nationalist
2184:longest-ever government formation
1945:United Kingdom of the Netherlands
1909:Eerste Kamer der Staaten Generaal
1880:(1815) gave sovereignty over the
1209:, but also on the coast were the
1106:", and it is not uncommon to see
928:", and the legislative organ or "
821:stretched around AD 900 from the
6724:
6712:
6426:
6280:
6237:
6225:
6092:Majendie, Matt (18 April 2005).
6067:. Infobase Publishing. pp.
5885:from the original on 27 May 2016
5806:"Hendrik Conscience (biography)"
5244:from the original on 5 June 2017
4473:
4437:
4073:(1990; 1,082,000 tickets sold),
3579:Christian Democratic and Flemish
3072:
3023:
2953:
2900:
2842:
2696:counts almost 100,000 citizens.
2384:Christian-Democratic and Flemish
2339:for all Flemish institutions is
2164:Christian Democratic and Flemish
1999:World War I and its consequences
1923:sparked. On 4 October 1830, the
1766:Southern Netherlands (1581–1795)
1229:who appear to have lived in the
649:
614:
222:
167:
154:
127:
115:
27:Dutch-speaking region of Belgium
6573:Community Commission (Brussels)
5664:In België wonen 628.751 moslims
5232:"Sire, er zijn toch nog Belgen"
4310:International Olympic Committee
4237:is considered one of the five "
3859:You say Flemish will fade away:
2268:Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams
757:to the north and east, and the
46:Community and region in Belgium
6094:"Great, but there are greater"
5673:, Indymedia, 12 September 2008
5587:Federal Public Service Economy
5289:The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
5240:(in Flemish). 6 October 2011.
5170:. taalunie.org. Archived from
4079:(1987; 933,000 tickets sold),
3619:Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2817:Administrative arrondissements
2676:are the largest cities of the
2225:Minister-President of Flanders
1061:Dutch-speaking part of Belgium
976:) until its absorption by the
698:-speaking northern portion of
416: • Official language
1:
5720:"De Taalunie – Wie zijn wij?"
5413:"EU regions by GDP, Eurostat"
4659:"EU regions by GDP, Eurostat"
4356:, followed by (Italian-born)
3871:as long as we fight back, we:
3841:dat zeggen en dat zweren wij:
3463:Antwerp International Airport
3292:with a railway in the centre.
3244:Köppen climate classification
3223:Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie
2392:Socialist Party – Differently
2370:Political parties in Flanders
2292:The number of Dutch-speaking
2107:Catholic University of Leuven
1796:War of the Spanish Succession
1328:The County of Flanders was a
1205:in early Roman times was the
434:(adjective), Fleming (person)
6615:Day of the Flemish Community
6245:travel guide from Wikivoyage
6170:Flanders: a cultural history
4930:Luc-Normand Tellier (2009).
4825:Van Der Essen, Leon (1925),
4776:(in French). 4 December 2017
4067:(2008; 1,186,071 visitors),
3869:this we say and this we vow:
3569:, counterbalanced by strong
2803:308 cities or municipalities
2356:and published in June 2006.
1981:Rise of the Flemish Movement
1254:influence in the south, and
1104:Early Netherlandish painting
998:Maritime Flanders (Westhoek)
710:associated with Flanders is
5984:Polis, Harold (ed. red. at
5779:(host site). Archived from
4916:. Silver, Burdett. p.
4714:"The Powers of the Regions"
3839:Dat hopen, dat begeren wij:
2071:During the interbellum and
1431:Louis II, Count of Flanders
6778:
5619:. US Department of State,
5264:"Handvest voor Vlaanderen"
4326:
4285:Women's Tennis Association
4211:
4007:
3706:
3684:
3603:
3542:
3491:List of cities in Flanders
3480:
3450:, other public transport (
3405:
3257:
3063:549/km (1,420/sq mi)
3014:509/km (1,320/sq mi)
2891:652/km (1,690/sq mi)
2768:
2692:with 120,000 citizens and
2575:
2532:Border crossing sign near
2463:
2363:
2209:
2160:Belgian federal parliament
2086:
2052:
1984:
1954:
1524:Pragmatic Sanction of 1549
1494:
1435:Joanna, Duchess of Brabant
1396:Battle of the Golden Spurs
1304:
1146:
1135:
1082:official institution, the
955:
29:
6450:
6424:
5831:Couttenier, Piet (1999).
5669:24 September 2009 at the
3473:, both in West Flanders.
2810:
2516: Very not proud (8%)
1649:, with open-air sermons (
1625:Prince-Bishopric of Liège
1485:Prince-Bishopric of Liège
988:. This is referred to as
522:
411:501/km (1,300/sq mi)
182:
166:
143:
111:
102:
39:Flanders (disambiguation)
5487:University of Maastricht
5432:. Eurostat. 5 March 2020
5036:. New York Times Company
4913:The World and Its People
4882:by Richard Vaughan, p201
4800:U.S. Department of State
3994:Francization of Brussels
3880:The distinction between
3238:The climate is maritime
3141:376/km (970/sq mi)
2944:363/km (940/sq mi)
2765:Administrative divisions
2558:Handvest voor Vlaanderen
2134:Verhofstadt I Government
1888:and Luxembourg – to the
1681:and settled in 1581 the
1631:). In 1566, the wave of
1322:Ghent University Library
358: • Legislature
55:
6628:De Leeuw van Vlaanderen
6201:Encyclopædia Britannica
5777:University of Groningen
5684:"Education in Flanders"
5458:(in Dutch). 29 May 2005
4938:25 October 2015 at the
4910:Dunton, Larkin (1896).
4734:Janssens, Rudi (2008).
4494:for speakers without it
4379:. "Kvraagetaan" by the
3990:Brussels Capital Region
3726:Language and literature
3635:postsecondary education
3483:Demographics of Belgium
3302:purchasing power parity
3272:Agriculture in Flanders
3203:Brussels-Capital Region
3151:on a linguistic basis.
2279:Brussels-Capital Region
2206:Government and politics
2176:2009 regional elections
2139:On 13 December 2006, a
2109:. As a result, several
2089:State reform in Belgium
2041:at the monument of the
1937:Constitutional Monarchy
1802:, the Austrian Emperor
1645:started in what is now
1615:Calvinism in Flanders,
1522:. Charles V issued the
1402:. Two years later, the
904:Brussels-Capital Region
724:Brussels-Capital Region
683:[ˈvlaːndərə(n)]
456:€330.495 billion (2022)
6682:Science and technology
6531:List of municipalities
5646:sense, and/or in some
5399:bestat.statbel.fgov.be
5193:23 August 2006 at the
5154:23 August 2006 at the
4843:10.3406/rbph.1925.6335
4589:foreigners, share the
4467:for speakers with the
4393:Burgundian Netherlands
4304:were held in Antwerp.
4227:
4224:WTA Player of the Year
4186:Het Belang van Limburg
4177:
4165:
4157:
4120:
4104:The Memory of a Killer
3878:
3850:
3746:
3622:
3558:
3298:gross regional product
3293:
3281:
3188:
2784:
2590:
2537:
2498: Very proud (20%)
2454:2010 federal elections
2345:a dozen municipalities
2316:
2231:
2180:2010 federal elections
2152:2007 federal elections
2055:Flemish National Union
2014:
1925:Provisional Government
1816:French Republican Army
1775:
1749:creating a new Antwerp
1709:
1654:
1577:beliefs of the German
1570:
1448:, with his capital in
1325:
1035:Burgundian Netherlands
878:
870:
599:
582:
571:
554:
537:
310: • Executive
86:
72:
57:
37:. For other uses, see
6182:134.1 (2019): 73–95.
6039:Frankfurter Buchmesse
5996:(in Dutch) (Ed. 77).
5955:University of Antwerp
5214:13 March 2007 at the
4508:French pronunciation:
4327:Further information:
4308:was president of the
4248:Dwars door Vlaanderen
4221:
4212:Further information:
4010:Television in Belgium
4008:Further information:
3888:. Nevertheless, most
3886:University of Antwerp
3873:It shan't, It shan't,
3856:
3845:'t en zal, 't en zal,
3828:
3788:standardized dialects
3733:
3687:Healthcare in Belgium
3685:Further information:
3613:
3606:Education in Flanders
3604:Further information:
3552:
3543:Further information:
3481:Further information:
3309:Industrial Revolution
3287:
3279:
3182:
2783:Provinces of Flanders
2782:
2585:
2576:Further information:
2531:
2522: No opinion (1%)
2510: Not proud (18%)
2311:
2298:University of Louvain
2219:
2006:
1955:Further information:
1939:, under the House of
1894:Verenigde Nederlanden
1773:
1703:
1564:
1404:uprising was defeated
1398:(11 July 1302), near
1341:Baldwin I of Flanders
1314:
1289:, which included the
1116:is also known as the
1113:Franco-Flemish School
978:French First Republic
968:territory called the
867:Belgian state reforms
863:Industrial Revolution
479: • Summer (
298:outside the territory
6234:at Wikimedia Commons
6147:30 June 2008 at the
6032:"Flanders (Belgium)"
5998:Nederlandse Taalunie
5583:"Statistics Belgium"
5218:, summarising report
5127:on 30 September 2007
5097:on 30 September 2007
4827:"Notre nom national"
4750:on 23 September 2015
4690:. 15 December 2013.
4558:, the Latin name of
4302:1920 Summer Olympics
3959:Kristien Hemmerechts
3759:Nederlandse Taalunie
3755:Dutch Language Union
3457:The main airport is
3408:Transport in Belgium
2771:Provinces of Belgium
2578:Geography of Belgium
2460:Flemish independence
2450:New Flemish Alliance
2433:, and the socialist
2415:New Flemish Alliance
2411:Social Liberal Party
2366:Politics of Flanders
2264:New Flemish Alliance
2188:Di Rupo I Government
2168:New Flemish Alliance
2141:spoof news broadcast
2130:Partition of Belgium
2097:Partition of Belgium
1913:La Muette de Portici
1884:– Belgium minus the
1882:Austrian Netherlands
1864:After the defeat of
1687:Southern Netherlands
1353:Baldwin V of Hainaut
1055:Austrian Netherlands
408: • Density
351:Matthias Diependaele
151:("The Flemish Lion")
105:Community and region
5924:). Part 2, p. 505.
5843:). pp. 60–69.
5557:"Focus on the port"
5519:on 24 February 2017
5477:Vanhaverbeke, Wim.
4971:Find it in Flanders
4967:"Antwerp – History"
4684:"Discover Flanders"
4418:Seventeen Provinces
4312:from 2001 to 2013.
4179:Gazet van Antwerpen
3909:Maurice Maeterlinck
3792:Hendrik van Veldeke
3563:freedom of religion
3545:Religion in Belgium
3149:province of Brabant
2431:Jean-Marie Dedecker
2390:(Open Vld) and the
1695:Peace of Westphalia
1609:Counter-Reformation
1528:Spanish Netherlands
1516:Seventeen Provinces
1514:. He inherited the
1437:for control of it.
1429:during the life of
1301:Historical Flanders
1138:History of Flanders
1039:early modern period
1024:, sometimes called
879:Vlaamse Gemeenschap
583:Vlaamse Gebarentaal
198: /
6757:Autonomous regions
6752:Regions of Belgium
6583:Minister-President
6568:Flemish Government
6563:Flemish Parliament
6350:Zeelandic Flanders
6327:historical regions
6142:Goalkeeping Greats
5988:) (25 June 2004).
5986:Meulenhoff/Manteau
5543:www.britannica.com
5271:vlaamsparlement.be
5033:The New York Times
4413:Flemish Primitives
4408:Flemish Parliament
4281:Player of the Year
4228:
4222:Kim Clijsters was
4192:Magazines include
4122:Het Laatste Nieuws
4055:F.C. De Kampioenen
3979:Brussels periphery
3951:Herman Brusselmans
3808:Flemish literature
3804:Hendrik Conscience
3747:
3693:Flemish Government
3623:
3559:
3420:. Other ports are
3294:
3282:
3260:Economy of Belgium
3228:Gemeenschapscentra
3218:Flemish Government
3189:
2799:22 arrondissements
2785:
2599:Zeelandic Flanders
2591:
2538:
2321:Flemish Parliament
2317:
2314:Flemish Parliament
2256:Minister-President
2232:
2229:Flanders in Action
2192:sixth state reform
2182:, followed by the
2119:Flemish Parliament
2015:
1971:Zeelandic Flanders
1963:Belgian Revolution
1957:History of Belgium
1951:Kingdom of Belgium
1947:on 19 April 1839.
1921:Belgian Revolution
1890:United Netherlands
1878:Congress of Vienna
1870:Battle of Waterloo
1866:Napoleon Bonaparte
1776:
1722:Zeelandic Flanders
1710:
1571:
1540:Philip II of Spain
1520:Holy Roman Emperor
1412:Hundred Years' War
1326:
1307:County of Flanders
1268:Germanic languages
1165:"Germanic" peoples
1026:Zeelandic Flanders
970:County of Flanders
958:County of Flanders
945:County of Flanders
930:Flemish Parliament
926:Flemish Government
819:County of Flanders
453: • Total
400: • Total
387: • Total
362:Flemish Parliament
346:Minister-President
322:Governing parties
314:Flemish Government
237:County of Flanders
6700:
6699:
6578:Political parties
6544:
6543:
6422:
6421:
6315:Flemish Community
6230:Media related to
6190:Edmundson, George
6168:De Vries, André.
6078:978-0-7910-9670-3
5957:) (22 May 2009).
5563:on 28 August 2008
5209:Taaluniversum.org
5174:on 13 March 2007.
5087:"The Communities"
4591:standard language
4424:Explanatory notes
4398:Count of Flanders
4243:Flanders Classics
4088:De Zaak Alzheimer
3955:Herman de Coninck
3917:Paul van Ostaijen
3826:
3800:Germanic language
3590:have been present
3211:19 municipalities
3194:Flemish Community
3145:
3144:
2741:basin, there are
2504: Proud (53%)
2440:Particularly the
2337:official language
2236:Flemish Community
2067:Cyriel Verschaeve
1933:National Congress
1919:in Brussels) the
1800:the Enlightenment
1780:Peter Paul Rubens
1756:Thirty Years' War
1627:and was Catholic
1532:Holy Roman Empire
1427:County of Brabant
1192:Germania Inferior
1183:Germania Inferior
1167:then east of the
1084:Flemish Community
915:Flemish Community
875:Flemish Community
788:Flemish provinces
739:French department
737:. It borders the
607:
606:
527:
526:
325:
159:
16:(Redirected from
6769:
6729:
6728:
6727:
6717:
6716:
6715:
6708:
6652:Flemish Movement
6621:Guldensporenslag
6511:
6499:
6487:
6475:
6463:
6448:
6443:
6430:
6371:Flemish Ardennes
6355:Romance Flanders
6325:Neighbouring and
6300:
6286:
6284:
6283:
6273:
6266:
6259:
6250:
6241:
6229:
6205:
6197:
6195:"Flanders"
6156:
6154:
6138:
6132:
6131:
6128:Jacques Anquetil
6111:
6109:
6089:
6083:
6082:
6066:
6056:
6050:
6049:
6047:
6036:
6028:
6022:
6021:
6019:
6017:
5981:
5975:
5974:
5972:
5970:
5950:
5941:
5940:
5938:
5936:
5930:
5911:
5904:Gezelle, Guido.
5901:
5895:
5894:
5892:
5890:
5863:
5857:
5856:
5854:
5852:
5828:
5822:
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6465:
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5117:"The Regions"
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4367:
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4358:Rocco Granata
4355:
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4335:Rock Werchter
4330:
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4307:
4306:Jacques Rogge
4303:
4298:
4296:
4295:Tia Hellebaut
4292:
4288:
4286:
4283:twice in the
4282:
4278:
4277:Justine Henin
4274:
4273:Kim Clijsters
4270:
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4264:
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4250:
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4112:
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4090:
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3793:
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3393:
3389:
3385:
3380:
3377:
3372:
3370:
3366:
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3356:
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3353:Belgian franc
3350:
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3330:
3326:
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3318:
3314:
3310:
3305:
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3186:
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3166:deelgemeenten
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3157:deelgemeenten
3152:
3150:
3140:
3137:
3134:
3131:
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3125:
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3117:
3113:
3109:
3105:
3101:
3098:
3095:
3091:
3088:
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3070:
3067:
3066:
3062:
3059:
3056:
3053:
3051:
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3039:
3036:
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3018:
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3010:
3007:
3004:
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2998:
2994:
2990:
2986:
2982:
2979:
2976:
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2969:
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2951:
2948:
2947:
2943:
2940:
2937:
2934:
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2916:
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2760:
2756:
2752:
2748:
2747:mergelgrotten
2744:
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2736:
2732:
2727:
2723:
2719:
2716:soils in the
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2708:
2703:
2701:
2697:
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2691:
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2679:
2675:
2671:
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2648:
2644:
2640:
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2636:
2635:Baarle-Hertog
2632:
2628:
2625:in the west.
2624:
2620:
2616:
2612:
2608:
2607:North Brabant
2604:
2600:
2596:
2589:
2588:Sonian Forest
2584:
2579:
2571:
2569:
2567:
2563:
2559:
2554:
2552:
2548:
2544:
2535:
2530:
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2489:
2484:
2483:
2478:
2477:
2467:
2459:
2457:
2455:
2451:
2447:
2443:
2442:Flemish Block
2438:
2436:
2432:
2429:, founded by
2428:
2427:List Dedecker
2424:
2420:
2416:
2412:
2408:
2404:
2403:Flemish Block
2400:
2395:
2393:
2389:
2385:
2381:
2377:
2376:pillarisation
2371:
2367:
2359:
2357:
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2351:
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2244:state reforms
2241:
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2230:
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2222:
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2213:
2205:
2203:
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2197:
2193:
2189:
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2181:
2177:
2173:
2169:
2165:
2161:
2157:
2153:
2148:
2146:
2142:
2137:
2135:
2131:
2126:
2124:
2120:
2116:
2112:
2111:state reforms
2108:
2104:
2098:
2094:
2090:
2082:
2080:
2078:
2074:
2068:
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2060:
2056:
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2028:
2024:
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2019:Western Front
2013:
2009:
2005:
1998:
1996:
1993:
1988:
1980:
1978:
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1968:
1964:
1961:In 1830, the
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1950:
1948:
1946:
1942:
1938:
1934:
1930:
1926:
1922:
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1914:
1910:
1905:
1903:
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1891:
1887:
1883:
1879:
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1857:
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1851:
1850:Peasants' War
1847:
1843:
1839:
1835:
1831:
1827:
1823:
1822:
1817:
1814:In 1794, the
1809:
1807:
1805:
1801:
1797:
1793:
1789:
1785:
1781:
1772:
1765:
1763:
1761:
1757:
1752:
1750:
1746:
1742:
1738:
1734:
1729:
1727:
1723:
1719:
1718:North Brabant
1715:
1707:
1702:
1698:
1696:
1692:
1688:
1684:
1680:
1676:
1672:
1668:
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1644:
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1639:
1635:known as the
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1626:
1622:
1618:
1614:
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1501:
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1497:Low Countries
1491:Low Countries
1490:
1488:
1486:
1481:
1479:
1475:
1471:
1467:
1463:
1459:
1455:
1451:
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1432:
1428:
1423:
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1356:
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1346:
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1318:Lucas d'Heere
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1308:
1300:
1298:
1296:
1292:
1288:
1284:
1280:
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1269:
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1264:Nordwestblock
1261:
1257:
1253:
1248:
1246:
1242:
1238:
1237:
1232:
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1224:
1220:
1216:
1212:
1208:
1204:
1199:
1197:
1193:
1189:
1185:
1184:
1178:
1175:the whole of
1174:
1170:
1166:
1162:
1161:
1156:
1155:Julius Caesar
1150:
1143:Early history
1142:
1139:
1131:
1129:
1126:
1121:
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1115:
1114:
1109:
1105:
1100:
1099:Netherlandish
1096:
1091:
1089:
1085:
1079:
1077:
1073:
1069:
1060:
1058:
1056:
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1043:Low Countries
1040:
1036:
1027:
1023:
1019:
1015:
1012:
1011:
1007:
1003:
1002:city of Lille
999:
995:
991:
987:
983:
982:
981:
979:
975:
971:
967:
966:
965:ancien régime
959:
951:
946:
942:
941:East Flanders
938:
937:West Flanders
934:
931:
927:
923:
920:
916:
912:
908:
905:
901:
897:
896:
895:
889:
884:
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868:
864:
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857:
852:
848:
844:
840:
836:
831:
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824:
820:
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809:
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805:
801:
797:
796:East Flanders
793:
789:
785:
784:Baarle-Hertog
781:
777:
772:
768:
764:
761:provinces of
760:
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751:North Brabant
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731:
729:
725:
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516:Vlaanderen.be
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500:ISO 3166 code
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489:
486:
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472:
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442:
439:(adjective),
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6610:Coat of arms
6442:(and cities)
6396:Pajottenland
6381:Denderstreek
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6108:20 September
6106:. Retrieved
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