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 • 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

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