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2068:, "Black" during the war) were prosecuted and punished, among them many Flemish nationalists whose main political goal had been the emancipation of Flanders. As a result, until today Flemish nationalism is often associated with right-wing. Flemish nationalism is however a direct consequence of the events of the years prior to the first World War, in which many were oppressed by the French speaking majority. This ultimately gave way to a rising feeling of cultural autonomy and even a sense of a nationalism.
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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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1674:. 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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3646:. 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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1900:). 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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854:, 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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3626:. 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.
1336:. 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
3574:, 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.
3896:. 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)
3219:, 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
1775:, 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
2064:, 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
2274:, 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
3762:. 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:
1713:), 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.
1232:, 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
3585:. 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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3300:, in the 19th century. Initially, the modernization relied heavily on food processing and textile. However, by the 1840s the textile industry of Flanders was in severe crisis and there was famine in Flanders (1846–50). After World War II,
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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
2538:. 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
3977:, 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
2243:, 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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3239:; 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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3750:), 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
2270:(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
1046:, 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.
5948:"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)"
5306:. 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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1889:. 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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891:. 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
707:, 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
870:). 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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1026:, "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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1932:. 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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1736:. 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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are constitutional institutions of the Kingdom of Belgium, exercising certain powers within their jurisdiction, granted following a series of
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3194:. 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.
1833:. 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
1666:, 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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5950:(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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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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was a prelude to religious war between Catholics and Protestants, especially the Anabaptists. The
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countries in 1999, Flanders had the third-highest proportion of 18- to 21-year-olds enrolled in
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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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conquered the area he described it as the less economically developed and more warlike part of
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and the community aspects of Flanders life in Brussels, such as Flemish culture and education.
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and numerous other cycling records. His hour speed record (set in 1972) stood for 12 years.
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resulted in consecutive but overlapping waves of reform: a Lutheran, followed by a militant
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made it one of the richest and most urbanised parts of Europe, trading, and weaving the
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which aim to solve the disputes between Flemings and French-speakers. However, the
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has seen electoral success roughly around the turn of the century, and the
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Ir. Jan Strubbe in collaboration with Frank Mostaert and Ir. Koen Maeghe.
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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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of the federal State of Belgium and is part of the European Union").
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is only part of the Flemish Community, and not of the Flemish Region.
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Biodiversity Indicators 2006 – State of Nature in Flanders (Belgium)
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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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showed more support for Flemish autonomy, marking the start of the
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movement. These movements existed independently of each other.
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on whether Flemings feel proud of their Belgian nationality.
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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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appear to have become prevalent in the area of the Tungri.
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agglomerations that surround Mechelen and is known as the
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of 1348, the disruption of trade during the Anglo-French
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to the south-west near the coast, the Dutch provinces of
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of Flanders between Wallonia and the Netherlands, while
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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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1732:, which was a smaller port, important only in the
693:communities, regions and language areas of Belgium
6193:. Vol. 10 (11th ed.). pp. 478–480.
5680:A broad view of the Flemish educational landscape
5274:"Bruges or Ghent – either way you win in Belgium"
4624:
4622:
4364:The weekly charts of best-selling singles is the
4286:are notable track and field stars from Flanders.
3658:) or serve the Jewish and Protestant minorities.
3231:, with significant precipitation in all seasons (
2414:and more recently the conservative-right liberal
1896:In 1815, the Dutch Senate was reinstated (Dutch:
1328:. The first certain Count in the comital family,
1251:), and there may even have been an intermediate "
1206:. In the central part of modern Belgium were the
2642:, majority French speaking, lies between them.)
1693:Winter scene at the Scheldt river in Antwerp by
4986:"Kingdom of Belgium map (politically outdated)"
4950:
4948:
4946:
3443:) and roads are managed by the Flemish region.
2255:) leading a coalition of his party (N-VA) with
2106:. This resulted also in the establishment of a
981:, and can be divided into two smaller regions:
902:(competent in mainly economic matters) and the
3684:is responsible for care, health education and
932:, forming the central portion of the historic
830:of the historic County of Flanders, and later
6253:
3618:continue to study until around 23. Among the
3190:and, together with the French Community, the
1849:United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1830)
1086:and other fields, the adjectives Flemish and
8:
6140:" Goalkeepersaredifferent.com. Retrieved on
5937:
5935:
5903:Dichtwerken (deel 1 en 2) (ed. Baur, Frank)
5610:Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
5112:. Belgian Federal Government. Archived from
5082:. Belgian Federal Government. Archived from
4304:The Flemish government agency for sports is
4050:The five most successful Flemish films were
3435:Whereas railways are managed by the federal
3332:in 1951, which evolved into the present-day
2764:List of municipalities of the Flemish Region
1063:, which corresponds closely to the medieval
74:
60:
5682:. Ministry of the Flemish Community. 2005.
5606:International Religious Freedom Report 2004
4630:"Structuur van de bevolking | Statbel"
4165:
4153:
4145:
4108:
3581:in Flanders for a long time, in particular
1190:In the future county of Flanders, the main
961:, that existed from the 8th century (Latin
587:
570:
559:
542:
525:
45:
6436:
6288:
6260:
6246:
6238:
5441:"Onze Waalse collega's kunnen niet volgen"
4115:, the most popular newspaper in Flanders,
3820:Gij zegt dat 't vlaamsch te niet zal gaan:
3775:The earliest example of literature in non-
2602:) in the north and east, and with France (
2014:, in particular from the three battles of
1650:The Eighty Years' War and its consequences
1445:(1396 – 1467). This large Duchy passed in
1422:(1330-1384), who fought his sister-in-law
1067:, and was never under Burgundian control.
37:
5909:, Amsterdam (1949, 3rd print – online by
5215:
5213:
4035:(VT4). Popular TV series are for example
2534:, while some 25% are not proud and 8% is
2159:(N-VA) (who had participated on a shared
1558:in 1576, in which about 7,000 people died
1266:. They had kings in each Roman district (
1099:categorized as Flemish art. In music the
6169:BMGN-THE LOW COUNTRIES HISTORICAL REVIEW
6103:top five of all time: 1 Eddy Merckx, 2
5942:de Ridder, Matthijs (doctoral candidate
4526:, as well as cultural movements such as
4264:(as well as the French-speaking Belgian
4096:. The other three ones were directed by
3680:Healthcare is a federal matter, but the
2796:
2746:between the Dutch border and Wallonia's
1672:Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
1534:Over the first half of the 16th century
6698:
4869:Philip the Good: the apogee of Burgundy
4820:Revue belge de philologie et d'histoire
4596:
4418:
4144:, the oldest extant Flemish newspaper,
3964:municipalities with language facilities
3942:, and poets such as the married couple
3852:that Walloon twaddle will have its way:
3824:dat 't waalsch gezwets zal boven slaan:
3460:Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport
3405:is the second-largest in Europe, after
2185:2012 provincial and municipal elections
2104:communities, regions and language areas
1649:
1608:and Holland (what is now approximately
703:, while the corresponding adjective is
498:
486:
448:
435:
413:
382:
369:
292:
277:
223:
205:
170:
154:
131:
99:
4996:from the original on 27 September 2007
4966:from the original on 29 September 2006
3550:The Belgian constitution provides for
3504:, in other important urban centres as
1724:to the Spanish and the closing of the
1654:Subsequently, Philip II of Spain sent
517:
379:13,626 km (5,261 sq mi)
6037:from the original on 2 February 2017.
4499:
3738:The standard language in Flanders is
3157:have a special status and are called
3127:3,197 km (1,234 sq mi)
3000:3,007 km (1,161 sq mi)
2877:2,876 km (1,110 sq mi)
1841:), with the heaviest fighting in the
670:
465:
440:
403:
395:
387:
374:
355:
345:
331:
307:
297:
255:
244:
233:
7:
4795:from the original on 21 January 2017
4683:from the original on 23 October 2017
4338:is another very large yearly event.
4023:and (together with the Netherlands)
3966:, along the language border and the
3884:Influential Flemish writers include
3328:Belgium is a founding member of the
3308:experienced a fast expansion of the
2636:German-speaking Community of Belgium
2261:Open Vlaamse Liberalen en Democraten
1351:, Flanders's trading towns (notably
1009:, now part of the Dutch province of
6093:from the original on 24 August 2007
5735:"De Taalunie – Werkwijze en beleid"
5631:particular in any kind of God in a
3779:in the current area of Flanders is
3570:party (CD&V). According to the
3456:Ostend-Bruges International Airport
3437:National Railway Company of Belgium
3215:(VGC), and its municipal antennae (
3049:2,118 km (818 sq mi)
2930:2,427 km (937 sq mi)
2377:Open Flemish Liberals and Democrats
2151:. This was especially the case for
1999:, a memorial to soldiers killed in
951:The name originally applied to the
799:. The official language is Dutch.
6199:Belgium: Long United, Long Divided
5741:from the original on 18 March 2011
5737:(in Dutch). Nederlandse Taalunie.
5715:from the original on 23 March 2011
5711:(in Dutch). Nederlandse Taalunie.
5689:from the original on 19 March 2009
5056:from the original on 12 March 2016
5044:Peter De Lobel (25 January 2016).
4732:. Brussels Studies. Archived from
3257:Science and technology in Flanders
3196:Arrondissement of Brussels-Capital
2549:) of which the first article says
2163:). The trend continued during the
2145:2007–2011 Belgian political crisis
2082:2007–2011 Belgian political crisis
1763:1584 map of the county of Flanders
763:Region is an officially bilingual
14:
6161:(Oxford University Press, 2007).
6001:from the original on 22 July 2011
5954:from the original on 15 June 2011
5920:from the original on 14 June 2011
5857:Guido Gezelle: volledig dichtwerk
5836:from the original on 14 June 2011
5582:from the original on 30 June 2006
5548:. Port of Antwerp. Archived from
5502:"Flanders: export-driven economy"
4074:(1993; 848,000 tickets sold) and
4007:, which operates the TV channels
3856:This we hope, for this we hanker:
3832:zoo lange als wij ons weren, wij:
3791:(12th century). With a writer of
3787:, the first courtly romance in a
3572:2001 Survey and Study of Religion
3516:to the west, and notable centres
3358:Belgium–Luxembourg Economic Union
3330:European Coal and Steel Community
3176:(one of 19 municipalities) in red
3172:Brussels-Capital Region with the
2390:, of which the right nationalist
2173:longest-ever government formation
1934:United Kingdom of the Netherlands
1898:Eerste Kamer der Staaten Generaal
1869:(1815) gave sovereignty over the
1198:, but also on the coast were the
1095:", and it is not uncommon to see
917:", and the legislative organ or "
810:stretched around AD 900 from the
6713:
6701:
6415:
6269:
6226:
6214:
6081:Majendie, Matt (18 April 2005).
6056:. Infobase Publishing. pp.
5874:from the original on 27 May 2016
5795:"Hendrik Conscience (biography)"
5233:from the original on 5 June 2017
4462:
4426:
4062:(1990; 1,082,000 tickets sold),
3568:Christian Democratic and Flemish
3061:
3012:
2942:
2889:
2831:
2685:counts almost 100,000 citizens.
2373:Christian-Democratic and Flemish
2328:for all Flemish institutions is
2153:Christian Democratic and Flemish
1988:World War I and its consequences
1912:sparked. On 4 October 1830, the
1755:Southern Netherlands (1581–1795)
1218:who appear to have lived in the
638:
603:
211:
156:
143:
116:
104:
16:Dutch-speaking region of Belgium
6562:Community Commission (Brussels)
5653:In België wonen 628.751 moslims
5221:"Sire, er zijn toch nog Belgen"
4299:International Olympic Committee
4226:is considered one of the five "
3848:You say Flemish will fade away:
2257:Christen-Democratisch en Vlaams
746:to the north and east, and the
35:Community and region in Belgium
6083:"Great, but there are greater"
5662:, Indymedia, 12 September 2008
5576:Federal Public Service Economy
5278:The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
5229:(in Flemish). 6 October 2011.
5159:. taalunie.org. Archived from
4068:(1987; 933,000 tickets sold),
3608:Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2806:Administrative arrondissements
2665:are the largest cities of the
2214:Minister-President of Flanders
1050:Dutch-speaking part of Belgium
965:) until its absorption by the
687:-speaking northern portion of
405: • Official language
1:
5709:"De Taalunie – Wie zijn wij?"
5402:"EU regions by GDP, Eurostat"
4648:"EU regions by GDP, Eurostat"
4345:, followed by (Italian-born)
3860:as long as we fight back, we:
3830:dat zeggen en dat zweren wij:
3452:Antwerp International Airport
3281:with a railway in the centre.
3233:Köppen climate classification
3212:Vlaamse Gemeenschapscommissie
2381:Socialist Party – Differently
2359:Political parties in Flanders
2281:The number of Dutch-speaking
2096:Catholic University of Leuven
1785:War of the Spanish Succession
1317:The County of Flanders was a
1194:in early Roman times was the
423:(adjective), Fleming (person)
6604:Day of the Flemish Community
6234:travel guide from Wikivoyage
6159:Flanders: a cultural history
4919:Luc-Normand Tellier (2009).
4814:Van Der Essen, Leon (1925),
4765:(in French). 4 December 2017
4056:(2008; 1,186,071 visitors),
3858:this we say and this we vow:
3558:, counterbalanced by strong
2792:308 cities or municipalities
2345:and published in June 2006.
1970:Rise of the Flemish Movement
1243:influence in the south, and
1093:Early Netherlandish painting
987:Maritime Flanders (Westhoek)
699:associated with Flanders is
5973:Polis, Harold (ed. red. at
5768:(host site). Archived from
4905:. Silver, Burdett. p.
4703:"The Powers of the Regions"
3828:Dat hopen, dat begeren wij:
2060:During the interbellum and
1420:Louis II, Count of Flanders
6767:
5608:. US Department of State,
5253:"Handvest voor Vlaanderen"
4315:
4274:Women's Tennis Association
4200:
3996:
3695:
3673:
3592:
3531:
3480:List of cities in Flanders
3469:
3439:, other public transport (
3394:
3246:
3052:549/km (1,420/sq mi)
3003:509/km (1,320/sq mi)
2880:652/km (1,690/sq mi)
2757:
2681:with 120,000 citizens and
2564:
2521:Border crossing sign near
2452:
2352:
2198:
2149:Belgian federal parliament
2075:
2041:
1973:
1943:
1513:Pragmatic Sanction of 1549
1483:
1424:Joanna, Duchess of Brabant
1385:Battle of the Golden Spurs
1293:
1135:
1124:
1071:official institution, the
944:
18:
6439:
6413:
5820:Couttenier, Piet (1999).
5658:24 September 2009 at the
3462:, both in West Flanders.
2799:
2505: Very not proud (8%)
1638:, with open-air sermons (
1614:Prince-Bishopric of Liège
1474:Prince-Bishopric of Liège
977:. This is referred to as
511:
400:501/km (1,300/sq mi)
171:
155:
132:
100:
91:
28:Flanders (disambiguation)
5476:University of Maastricht
5421:. Eurostat. 5 March 2020
5025:. New York Times Company
4902:The World and Its People
4871:by Richard Vaughan, p201
4789:U.S. Department of State
3983:Francization of Brussels
3869:The distinction between
3227:The climate is maritime
3130:376/km (970/sq mi)
2933:363/km (940/sq mi)
2754:Administrative divisions
2547:Handvest voor Vlaanderen
2123:Verhofstadt I Government
1877:and Luxembourg – to the
1670:and settled in 1581 the
1620:). In 1566, the wave of
1311:Ghent University Library
347: • Legislature
44:
6617:De Leeuw van Vlaanderen
6190:Encyclopædia Britannica
5766:University of Groningen
5673:"Education in Flanders"
5447:(in Dutch). 29 May 2005
4927:25 October 2015 at the
4899:Dunton, Larkin (1896).
4723:Janssens, Rudi (2008).
4483:for speakers without it
4368:. "Kvraagetaan" by the
3979:Brussels Capital Region
3715:Language and literature
3624:postsecondary education
3472:Demographics of Belgium
3291:purchasing power parity
3261:Agriculture in Flanders
3192:Brussels-Capital Region
3140:on a linguistic basis.
2268:Brussels-Capital Region
2195:Government and politics
2165:2009 regional elections
2128:On 13 December 2006, a
2098:. As a result, several
2078:State reform in Belgium
2030:at the monument of the
1926:Constitutional Monarchy
1791:, the Austrian Emperor
1634:started in what is now
1604:Calvinism in Flanders,
1511:. Charles V issued the
1391:. Two years later, the
893:Brussels-Capital Region
713:Brussels-Capital Region
672:[ˈvlaːndərə(n)]
445:€330.495 billion (2022)
6671:Science and technology
6520:List of municipalities
5635:sense, and/or in some
5388:bestat.statbel.fgov.be
5182:23 August 2006 at the
5143:23 August 2006 at the
4832:10.3406/rbph.1925.6335
4578:foreigners, share the
4456:for speakers with the
4382:Burgundian Netherlands
4293:were held in Antwerp.
4216:
4213:WTA Player of the Year
4175:Het Belang van Limburg
4166:
4154:
4146:
4109:
4093:The Memory of a Killer
3867:
3839:
3735:
3611:
3547:
3287:gross regional product
3282:
3270:
3177:
2773:
2579:
2526:
2487: Very proud (20%)
2443:2010 federal elections
2334:a dozen municipalities
2305:
2220:
2169:2010 federal elections
2141:2007 federal elections
2044:Flemish National Union
2003:
1914:Provisional Government
1805:French Republican Army
1764:
1738:creating a new Antwerp
1698:
1643:
1566:beliefs of the German
1559:
1437:, with his capital in
1314:
1024:Burgundian Netherlands
867:
859:
588:
571:
560:
543:
526:
299: • Executive
75:
61:
46:
26:. For other uses, see
6171:134.1 (2019): 73–95.
6028:Frankfurter Buchmesse
5985:(in Dutch) (Ed. 77).
5944:University of Antwerp
5203:13 March 2007 at the
4497:French pronunciation:
4316:Further information:
4297:was president of the
4237:Dwars door Vlaanderen
4210:
4201:Further information:
3999:Television in Belgium
3997:Further information:
3877:. Nevertheless, most
3875:University of Antwerp
3862:It shan't, It shan't,
3845:
3834:'t en zal, 't en zal,
3817:
3777:standardized dialects
3722:
3676:Healthcare in Belgium
3674:Further information:
3602:
3595:Education in Flanders
3593:Further information:
3541:
3532:Further information:
3470:Further information:
3298:Industrial Revolution
3276:
3268:
3171:
2772:Provinces of Flanders
2771:
2574:
2565:Further information:
2520:
2511: No opinion (1%)
2499: Not proud (18%)
2300:
2287:University of Louvain
2208:
1995:
1944:Further information:
1928:, under the House of
1883:Verenigde Nederlanden
1762:
1692:
1553:
1393:uprising was defeated
1387:(11 July 1302), near
1330:Baldwin I of Flanders
1303:
1278:, which included the
1105:is also known as the
1102:Franco-Flemish School
967:French First Republic
957:territory called the
856:Belgian state reforms
852:Industrial Revolution
468: • Summer (
287:outside the territory
6223:at Wikimedia Commons
6136:30 June 2008 at the
6021:"Flanders (Belgium)"
5987:Nederlandse Taalunie
5572:"Statistics Belgium"
5207:, summarising report
5116:on 30 September 2007
5086:on 30 September 2007
4816:"Notre nom national"
4739:on 23 September 2015
4679:. 15 December 2013.
4547:, the Latin name of
4291:1920 Summer Olympics
3948:Kristien Hemmerechts
3748:Nederlandse Taalunie
3744:Dutch Language Union
3446:The main airport is
3397:Transport in Belgium
2760:Provinces of Belgium
2567:Geography of Belgium
2449:Flemish independence
2439:New Flemish Alliance
2422:, and the socialist
2404:New Flemish Alliance
2400:Social Liberal Party
2355:Politics of Flanders
2253:New Flemish Alliance
2177:Di Rupo I Government
2157:New Flemish Alliance
2130:spoof news broadcast
2119:Partition of Belgium
2086:Partition of Belgium
1902:La Muette de Portici
1873:– Belgium minus the
1871:Austrian Netherlands
1853:After the defeat of
1676:Southern Netherlands
1342:Baldwin V of Hainaut
1044:Austrian Netherlands
397: • Density
140:("The Flemish Lion")
94:Community and region
5913:). Part 2, p. 505.
5832:). pp. 60–69.
5546:"Focus on the port"
5508:on 24 February 2017
5466:Vanhaverbeke, Wim.
4960:Find it in Flanders
4956:"Antwerp – History"
4673:"Discover Flanders"
4407:Seventeen Provinces
4301:from 2001 to 2013.
4168:Gazet van Antwerpen
3898:Maurice Maeterlinck
3781:Hendrik van Veldeke
3552:freedom of religion
3534:Religion in Belgium
3138:province of Brabant
2420:Jean-Marie Dedecker
2379:(Open Vld) and the
1684:Peace of Westphalia
1598:Counter-Reformation
1517:Spanish Netherlands
1505:Seventeen Provinces
1503:. He inherited the
1426:for control of it.
1418:during the life of
1290:Historical Flanders
1127:History of Flanders
1028:early modern period
1013:, sometimes called
868:Vlaamse Gemeenschap
572:Vlaamse Gebarentaal
187: /
6746:Autonomous regions
6741:Regions of Belgium
6572:Minister-President
6557:Flemish Government
6552:Flemish Parliament
6339:Zeelandic Flanders
6316:historical regions
6131:Goalkeeping Greats
5977:) (25 June 2004).
5975:Meulenhoff/Manteau
5532:www.britannica.com
5260:vlaamsparlement.be
5022:The New York Times
4402:Flemish Primitives
4397:Flemish Parliament
4270:Player of the Year
4217:
4211:Kim Clijsters was
4181:Magazines include
4111:Het Laatste Nieuws
4044:F.C. De Kampioenen
3968:Brussels periphery
3940:Herman Brusselmans
3797:Flemish literature
3793:Hendrik Conscience
3736:
3682:Flemish Government
3612:
3548:
3409:. Other ports are
3283:
3271:
3249:Economy of Belgium
3217:Gemeenschapscentra
3207:Flemish Government
3178:
2788:22 arrondissements
2774:
2588:Zeelandic Flanders
2580:
2527:
2310:Flemish Parliament
2306:
2303:Flemish Parliament
2245:Minister-President
2221:
2218:Flanders in Action
2181:sixth state reform
2171:, followed by the
2108:Flemish Parliament
2004:
1960:Zeelandic Flanders
1952:Belgian Revolution
1946:History of Belgium
1940:Kingdom of Belgium
1936:on 19 April 1839.
1910:Belgian Revolution
1879:United Netherlands
1867:Congress of Vienna
1859:Battle of Waterloo
1855:Napoleon Bonaparte
1765:
1711:Zeelandic Flanders
1699:
1560:
1529:Philip II of Spain
1509:Holy Roman Emperor
1401:Hundred Years' War
1315:
1296:County of Flanders
1257:Germanic languages
1154:"Germanic" peoples
1015:Zeelandic Flanders
959:County of Flanders
947:County of Flanders
934:County of Flanders
919:Flemish Parliament
915:Flemish Government
808:County of Flanders
442: • Total
389: • Total
376: • Total
351:Flemish Parliament
335:Minister-President
311:Governing parties
303:Flemish Government
226:County of Flanders
6689:
6688:
6567:Political parties
6533:
6532:
6411:
6410:
6304:Flemish Community
6219:Media related to
6179:Edmundson, George
6157:De Vries, André.
6067:978-0-7910-9670-3
5946:) (22 May 2009).
5552:on 28 August 2008
5198:Taaluniversum.org
5163:on 13 March 2007.
5076:"The Communities"
4580:standard language
4413:Explanatory notes
4387:Count of Flanders
4232:Flanders Classics
4077:De Zaak Alzheimer
3944:Herman de Coninck
3906:Paul van Ostaijen
3815:
3789:Germanic language
3579:have been present
3200:19 municipalities
3183:Flemish Community
3134:
3133:
2730:basin, there are
2493: Proud (53%)
2429:Particularly the
2326:official language
2225:Flemish Community
2056:Cyriel Verschaeve
1922:National Congress
1908:in Brussels) the
1789:the Enlightenment
1769:Peter Paul Rubens
1745:Thirty Years' War
1616:and was Catholic
1521:Holy Roman Empire
1416:County of Brabant
1181:Germania Inferior
1172:Germania Inferior
1156:then east of the
1073:Flemish Community
904:Flemish Community
864:Flemish Community
777:Flemish provinces
728:French department
726:. It borders the
596:
595:
516:
515:
314:
148:
6758:
6718:
6717:
6716:
6706:
6705:
6704:
6697:
6641:Flemish Movement
6610:Guldensporenslag
6500:
6488:
6476:
6464:
6452:
6437:
6432:
6419:
6360:Flemish Ardennes
6344:Romance Flanders
6314:Neighbouring and
6289:
6275:
6273:
6272:
6262:
6255:
6248:
6239:
6230:
6218:
6194:
6186:
6184:"Flanders"
6145:
6143:
6127:
6121:
6120:
6117:Jacques Anquetil
6100:
6098:
6078:
6072:
6071:
6055:
6045:
6039:
6038:
6036:
6025:
6017:
6011:
6010:
6008:
6006:
5970:
5964:
5963:
5961:
5959:
5939:
5930:
5929:
5927:
5925:
5919:
5900:
5893:Gezelle, Guido.
5890:
5884:
5883:
5881:
5879:
5852:
5846:
5845:
5843:
5841:
5817:
5811:
5810:
5808:
5806:
5791:
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6454:
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5106:"The Regions"
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4356:
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4347:Rocco Granata
4344:
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4333:
4329:
4325:
4324:Rock Werchter
4319:
4311:
4309:
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4300:
4296:
4295:Jacques Rogge
4292:
4287:
4285:
4284:Tia Hellebaut
4281:
4277:
4275:
4272:twice in the
4271:
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4266:Justine Henin
4263:
4262:Kim Clijsters
4259:
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4079:
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3390:
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3382:
3378:
3374:
3369:
3366:
3361:
3359:
3355:
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3339:
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3319:
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3311:
3307:
3303:
3299:
3294:
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3141:
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3126:
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3120:
3118:
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3110:
3106:
3102:
3098:
3094:
3090:
3087:
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3069:West Flanders
3059:
3056:
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3051:
3048:
3045:
3042:
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3025:
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3007:
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2996:
2993:
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2987:
2983:
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2965:
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2940:
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2741:
2737:
2736:mergelgrotten
2733:
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2725:
2721:
2716:
2712:
2708:
2705:soils in the
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2701:
2697:
2692:
2690:
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2684:
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2664:
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2625:
2624:Baarle-Hertog
2621:
2617:
2614:in the west.
2613:
2609:
2605:
2601:
2597:
2596:North Brabant
2593:
2589:
2585:
2578:
2577:Sonian Forest
2573:
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2560:
2558:
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2524:
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2478:
2473:
2472:
2467:
2466:
2456:
2448:
2446:
2444:
2440:
2436:
2432:
2431:Flemish Block
2427:
2425:
2421:
2418:, founded by
2417:
2416:List Dedecker
2413:
2409:
2405:
2401:
2397:
2393:
2392:Flemish Block
2389:
2384:
2382:
2378:
2374:
2370:
2366:
2365:pillarisation
2360:
2356:
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2233:state reforms
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2207:
2202:
2194:
2192:
2188:
2186:
2182:
2178:
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2137:
2135:
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2120:
2115:
2113:
2109:
2105:
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2100:state reforms
2097:
2093:
2087:
2083:
2079:
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2057:
2053:
2049:
2045:
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2019:
2017:
2013:
2009:
2008:Western Front
2002:
1998:
1994:
1987:
1985:
1982:
1977:
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1967:
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1961:
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1953:
1950:In 1830, the
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1939:
1937:
1935:
1931:
1927:
1923:
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1911:
1907:
1903:
1899:
1894:
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1880:
1876:
1872:
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1840:
1839:Peasants' War
1836:
1832:
1828:
1824:
1820:
1816:
1812:
1811:
1806:
1803:In 1794, the
1798:
1796:
1794:
1790:
1786:
1782:
1778:
1774:
1770:
1761:
1754:
1752:
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1746:
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1739:
1735:
1731:
1727:
1723:
1718:
1716:
1712:
1708:
1707:North Brabant
1704:
1696:
1691:
1687:
1685:
1681:
1677:
1673:
1669:
1665:
1661:
1657:
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1628:
1624:known as the
1623:
1619:
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1603:
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1510:
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1486:Low Countries
1480:Low Countries
1479:
1477:
1475:
1470:
1468:
1464:
1460:
1456:
1452:
1448:
1444:
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1433:in 1384, the
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1427:
1425:
1421:
1417:
1412:
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1335:
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1327:
1323:
1320:
1312:
1308:
1307:Lucas d'Heere
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1297:
1289:
1287:
1285:
1281:
1277:
1273:
1269:
1265:
1260:
1258:
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1253:Nordwestblock
1250:
1246:
1242:
1237:
1235:
1231:
1227:
1226:
1221:
1217:
1213:
1209:
1205:
1201:
1197:
1193:
1188:
1186:
1182:
1178:
1174:
1173:
1167:
1164:the whole of
1163:
1159:
1155:
1151:
1150:
1145:
1144:Julius Caesar
1139:
1132:Early history
1131:
1128:
1120:
1118:
1115:
1110:
1108:
1104:
1103:
1098:
1094:
1089:
1088:Netherlandish
1085:
1080:
1078:
1074:
1068:
1066:
1062:
1058:
1049:
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1045:
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1037:
1033:
1032:Low Countries
1029:
1025:
1016:
1012:
1008:
1004:
1001:
1000:
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992:
991:city of Lille
988:
984:
980:
976:
972:
971:
970:
968:
964:
960:
956:
955:
954:ancien régime
948:
940:
935:
931:
930:East Flanders
927:
926:West Flanders
923:
920:
916:
912:
909:
905:
901:
897:
894:
890:
886:
885:
884:
878:
873:
871:
869:
865:
861:
860:Vlaams Gewest
857:
853:
848:
846:
841:
837:
833:
829:
825:
820:
817:
813:
809:
805:
800:
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794:
790:
786:
785:East Flanders
782:
778:
774:
773:Baarle-Hertog
770:
766:
761:
757:
753:
750:provinces of
749:
745:
741:
740:North Brabant
737:
733:
729:
725:
720:
718:
714:
710:
706:
702:
698:
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505:Vlaanderen.be
502:
495:
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489:ISO 3166 code
482:
478:
475:
471:
461:
457:
454:
452:
444:
431:
428:(adjective),
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419:
417:
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391:
378:
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281:
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196:51.000; 4.500
172:Coordinates:
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6599:Coat of arms
6431:(and cities)
6385:Pajottenland
6370:Denderstreek
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5922:. Retrieved
5905:(in Dutch).
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5799:the original
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5770:the original
5764:(in Dutch).
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