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OUR COUNTRY BELGIUM
ONS LAND BELGIË
Belgium, a country in Europe
Learning about Belgium
Country: Belgium
Capital: Brussels (also European Capital)
Government: Federal parliamentary
democracy and constitutional
monarchy
Motto: Strenght through Unity
Anthem: The Brabançonne
King: Albert II
Prime Minister: Yves Leterme
Population: 10 414 336
Currency: Euro €
Our King
Albert II
President of the
European Council
Herman Van Rompuy
Prime
Minister
Yves Leterme
Belgium has 3 …
…Regions
…languages
Flemisch Region
Flemisch Community
Brussels – Capital Region
Flemisch / French Community
Walloon Region
French Community
German – speaking Community
Known for its 5 cities of art
Bekend om zijn 5 kunststeden
Ghent: The Counts
Gent: het Gravensteen
Bruges: the market
Antwerp: Royal Museum of Fine Arts
Brugge: de markt
Antwerpen: Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten
Known for its 5 cities of art
Bekend om zijn 5 kunststeden
Mechelen: The beguinage by the
UNESCO World Heritage.
Brussels: the Atonium
Brussel: het Atonium
Mechelen: Het begijnhof is door
de UNESCO uitgeroepen tot
Werelderfgoed.
Education in Belgium
Onderwijs in België
The schools can be divided in three groups:
* Schools owned by the communities
* Subsidized public schools organized by provinces and municipalities
* Subsidized free schools organized by an organization affiliated to the Catholic church
The different stages of education are the same in
all comunities.
Basic education consisting of :
Pre-school : 2,5 - 6 years
In most schools the child can start in school as soon as
they reach this age, so class size for the youngest
children grows during the year.
Primary school : (compulsory education) 6-12 years
consists of six years and the subjects given are generally the
same at all the schools.
Secondary school : 12-18 years
When graduating from primary school around the age of
12, students enter secondary education. Here they have
to choose a direction that they want to follow,depending
on their skill level and interests.
Higher education: 18 - …
University 18 - …
Known for its great food
Bekend om zijn lekker eten
Frites
Belgian chocolate
Frietjes
Chocolade
Belgian beers
Belgische bieren
Candy: The babe lutte
Snoep: de babelutte
Known for its inventors
Bekend om zijn uitvinders
Walter Van
Beirendonck
Fashion
designer
Mode
ontwerper
Zénobe Gramme
Inventor of the
Gramme dynamo, a
DC generator
Uitvinder van de
Gramme-dynamo,
een gelijkstroom
dynamo
Adolf Sax
Inventor of the
saxophone
Uitvinder van
de saxofoon
Charles Van
Depoele
Inventor of the
electric tram.
Uitvinder van de
elektrische tram.
Known for its painters
Bekend om zijn schilders
• Paul Delvaux
• The wedding dress, 1976
• La robe de mariée, 1976.
• James Ensor
• Masks
• Les Masques
Known for its painters
Bekend om zijn schilders
• Constant Permeke
• The former home and
studio in Jabbeke, now
museum
• Het voormalige huis en
atelier in Jabbeke, nu
museum
• Peter Paul Rubens
• Massacre of the
Innocents
• Slachting van de
onschuldigen
Known for its painters
Bekend om zijn schilders
René Magritte
Castle in the Pyrenees
Kasteel in de Pyreneeën
Jan Van Eyck
Arnolfini Wedding Portrait
Arnolfini Huwelijksportret
Known for its painters
Bekend om zijn schilders
Hans Memling
Maria Portinari
Pieter Bruegel de Oude
The peasant wedding
De boerenbruiloft
Known for its sports(wo)men
Bekend om zijn sportievelingen
Eddy Merckx
cycling / wielrennen
Kim Gevaert
running /
hardlopen
Kim Klijsters
tennis
Tia Hellebaut
high jump /
hoogspringen
Justine Hennin
tennis
Known for its saints
Bekend om zijn heiligen
Saint Arnoldus
Heilige Arnoldus
Father Damian
Pater Damiaan