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Belgium
This category covers questions about Belgium, officially known as the Kingdom of Belgium. In 1830, Belgium revolted against the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and declared independence. The capital city of Belgium is Brussels.
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Do the people in Belgium have a big or small family?
Most families consist of 2 parents and 1-2-3 children.
During the 40's-50's-60's most families had more children, let's say 4 children is a nice average for most families.
But if you go back in history you'll notice that families with more than 4 children weren't uncommon, most people in pre-WW1 Belgium were poor farmers of poor working class people. So most children had to help out and earn money.
No, the country of the Netherlands is independent from the country of Belgium. Actually, Belgium gained independence from the Netherlands, once being under Dutch control.
The colors on the Belgium flag are black, yellow and red. These colors were taken from the arms of Brabant, a province in the low countries, which are the Netherlands plus Belgium. The arms of Brabant show on a black field a yellow lion facing the viewer's left, with a orange tongue and nails.
Where is a place in Brussels Belgium where you can find a Belgium waffle?
Everywhere in Brussels you can buy waffles. They're called Gaufres Bruxelloises, which stands for Brussels' waffles. Another city in Belgium called Liège, is also famous for it's delicious waffles. They're called Gaufres Liègois, which stands for Liège's waffles.
The difference between B waffles and L waffles is that the Brussels' waffles are much more crispier and less sweet. The Liège's waffles are soft and sugared.
How many land borders - Belgium?
Belgium shares land borders with four countries: France, Germany, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. The total length of its borders is approximately 1,600 kilometers. Belgium's strategic location in Western Europe makes it a significant point of connection between various European nations.
How much is a Baker 12 gauge double-barrel Batovia Special worth?
All depends on condition and gauge. Range from around $200 for a low-condition 12ga, to $600 or so for a nice 12ga. Smaller bores add substantial value. We are always interested in nice Baker shotguns. sales@countrygunsmith.net
There is no Belgian language. Belgians speak French (which has some words different from Parisian French and some call it Walloon), German, and Dutch which is called Flemish. Are you well would be 'is alles goed met jou?' in Flemish.
Because of its with Belgium Great Britain entered world war 1?
Germany refused a British demand not to invade Belgium (apex
What is 'Je veux un livre pour apprendre la langue flamande' in English?
I want a book in order to learn the Flemish language is an English equivalent of 'Je veux un livre pour apprendre la langue flamande'. The phrase in French is pronounced 'zhuh vuh zan lee-vruh poo rah-prawn-druh lah lawng flah-mawnd'.
In the word by word translation, the subject pronoun 'je'means 'I'. The verb 'veux' means '[I] am wanting or wishing, do want or wish, want or wish'. The masculine indefinite article 'un' means 'a, one'. The masculine gender noun 'livre' means 'book'. The preposition 'pour' means 'to, in order to, for'. The infinitive 'apprendre' means 'to learn'. The feminine definite article 'la' means 'the'. The feminine gender noun 'langue' means 'language'. The feminine adjective 'flamande' means 'Flemish'.
What is the Girl Guide uniform of Belgium?
There are four Girl Guide organizations in Belgium. In all four, the Guide uniform consists of a scout shirt and a scarf/neckerchief. The color of the scarf is specific to each unit.
Scouts en Gidsen Vlaanderen (SGV) or Scouts and Guides of Flanders wear a beige shirt with dark green pants, shorts, or skirt and a scarf/neckerchief.
FOS Open Scouting wear dark blue shirts.
Guides Catholique De Belgique (GCB) or Catholic Guides of Belgium, wear orange shirts.
Scouts et Guides Pluralistes De Belgique (SGP) or Scouts and Guides Pluralistic of Belgium wear pearl gray shirts.
Who had the Antwerp cathedral built?
Churches and cathedrals are of course build by the (in this case Catholic) Church. The money came from the Church community, often by huge gifts of rich people.
Like many old churches the cathedral of Antwerp has been renewed and expanded during the ages. That's why you see different style elements.
Ghent is a city in Belgium, it lies between Bruges and Brussels.
It's the third biggest city in Belgium.
Comment dire bonnes vacances en flamand?
"Prettige vakantie!" ou "Goed verlof"
C'est actuallement Neerlandais, Flamand est un dialect.
Is Genk in Belgium the same place as Gent in Belgium?
No, they are two different cities. Genk is in Limburg, Gent is in Oost Vlaanderen.
There are three official languages in Belgium: Flemish (Dutch), French and German.
As it a small country in the middle of Europe, many people speak also other languages e.g. English, Spanish,...
Who built the Gravensteen castle in Belgium?
The Gravensteen castle in Ghent was built by Count Philip of alsace.
