presentation about belgium
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This presentation is about Belgium. When you download it, there are more special effects like a game where you can try to let people guess what the specialties of Belgium are.TRANSCRIPT
Belgium
The country and its problems
Summary
• Facts• The history of Belgium• Where’s Belgium known for?
Facts I
Facts IISurface 30.528 km²
Residents 10.414.336 (2009)
Official languages DutchFrenchGerman
Capital city Brussels
Type of government Institutional monarchy King Albert II
The prime minister Yves Leterme/Elio di Rupo
Facts III
Facts IV: geography
Facts V: the government
• Three communities The flemisch community The french community The german community
• Three regions The flemish region The walloon region The Brussels-capital region
• 10 provinces
History of Belgium I
1830: the independence of Belgium
1914-1918: WW I
1940-1945: WW II
The house of Saxe-Coburg
History of Belgium II
• Do you know the house of Saxe-Coburg?
YES NO
The House of Saxe-Coburg
• GERMAN dynasty– Belgium– Portugal– Bulgaria– United Kingdom
Princess Charlotte August of Wales =>
Louise van Orléans =>
WHERE’S BELGIUM KNOWN FOR?
Beer ChocolateFrench fries
Waffles
Where’s Belgium known for?
Where’s Belgium known for?
Where’s Belgium known for?
Where’s Belgium known for?
• Beautiful cities eg. Ghent, Bruges• Two national statues in Brussels.
Does anybody know these 2 statues?
