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About BELGIUM 벨기에 대해 얼마나 알고있나요?

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Belgium In a Nutshell

800,000 foreigners

Belgium is situated in the west of Europe, bordered to the north by the Netherlands, to the east by Germany and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and to the south and the west by France. Although its surface area of 30,528 km2 makes it a small country, its location has made it the economic and urban nerve centre of Europe.

As part of the European Union, Belgian people use the Euro currency, but had their own Belgian franc before that. Our motto is ‘Unity makes strength’, and you will probably understand why in a few minutes.

Belgium sits across the fault line that separates German and Latin cultures. This partially explains why our country has three official languages: Dutch, French and German. But I will explain you in more details what the implications for our country are later on.

Fun fact: There are more people living in Seoul and its suburbs than in the entire country of Belgium!

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Belgium: a multicultural country

Open, multicultural society

Most globalised country�in the world

High quality of life

Top 20 happiest countries� in the world

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Brussels – “Heart of Europe”

Capital of Belgium and the EU

Headquarters of NATO

Beating heart of Multiculturalism

180 nationalities
100 languages
2^nd most cosmopolitan city in the world

1700+ International companies and organisations

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Iconic Images of Brussels

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Capital of International Institutions

To make it a bit more confusing, our bilingual capital city is also welcoming the headquarters of a number of European institutions, employing thousands of European civil servants and having therefore earned its name of ‘capital of Europe’. Brussels is thus a place where people speak, not 2, but 3 languages (and actually even more): French, Dutch and English.

It is not just thanks to its geographical location that Brussels (and Belgium) has become an international city. Our country is also one of the six founding countries of the European Union and a founding member of the NATO, OECD, and WTO. Belgium has always worked to widen and deepen European integration, and Belgian politicians have played a crucial role in the development of the European Union.

All of this means that Europe is very close to Belgians’ hearts.

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Comic Strips – A Belgian Art

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Belgian Fashion

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Belgian Music

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Queen Elizabeth Competition

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Belgian Festivals

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Red Devils 붉은 악마

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Belgian Cinema

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Belgian Dishes

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Belgian Desserts

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Belgian Drinks

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