By Celeste Schoutteet, Emelie Clauwaert, Miquette Claeys

Belgium
By Celeste Schoutteet, Emelie Clauwaert, Miquette Claeys
Religion
• Catholicism
History
• Independent since 1830
• First king: Leopold I
• Current king: Albert II
• Battle of the Golden Spurs: July 11th, 1302
• Brugse Metten: May 18th, 1302
Politics
King Albert II
Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo
Music
• Gotye
• dEUS
• Das Pop
• Selah Sue
• Netsky
• Trigger Finger
• Festivals: Tomorrowland, Rock Werchter
& Pukkelpop
Geography
Belgium
Famous people
• Georges Prosper Remihe - also
known as Hergé
• Peter Paul Rubens
• The smurfs
• Astrid Bryan
Climate & vegetation
• Mild winters - cool summers
• Ardennes: hilly landscape
• Flanders: flat landscape
• Rainfall evenly distributed throughout the year
• 10 provinces or regions
• 3 parts: Flanders, Wallonia & Brussels
Sport
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Family Borlée: Jacques, Olivia, Kevin and
Jonathan
Tennis: Kim Clijsters, Justine Henin,
Yanina Wickmaeyer and Xavier Malisse
Films & TV-programs
• Benidorm Bastards
• Rundskop
Places & monuments
• Atomium in Brussels
• Gentse feesten
• Cities: Antwerp, Bruges
Food & drinks
• Brussels sprouts
• Chicory
• Chocolate
• French fries
• Cauliflower
• Brussels waffles
• Beer
Netsky - come alive
Benidorm Bastards
The end