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Published on Mar 17, 2016

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

BELGIUM

By: Nia Mclean

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  • The Official Languages are French, Dutch and Geman
  • The country has prospered in the past half century as modern

ECONOMY/GOVERMENT

  • Imports:raw materials, machinery and equipment, chemicals, raw diamonds, pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, transportation equipment, oil products
  • Exports:machinery and equipment, chemicals, finished diamonds, metals and metal products, foodstuffs

ECONOMY/GOVERMENT

  • The Economy is stable and sustainable
  • 99% Of People Over 15 Can Read And Write
  • Belgium is a good place for refugees and has helped many during a major war

MILITARY/GOVERMENT

  • Voluntary military services starting at the age of 18
  • You can vote at the age of 18
  • Parliamentary democracy - a political system in which the legislature (parliament) selects the government

CITIZENSHIP/IMMIGRATION

  • the children of long term-resident immigrants can acquire Belgian citizenship the grandchildren of immigrants to Belgium are normally Belgian by birth
  • Immigration is not important to politics because they have restricted it

RELIGON

FOOD

  • Moules-frites, is the national dish of Belgium
  • Belgium is best known for its chocolate, waffles, fries and beer.
  • Though Belgium has many distinctive national dishes, many internationally-popular foods like hamburgers and spaghetti are also popular in Belgium

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Food Time!!!

Moules-Frites

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