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Belgium is Europe in miniature. A kingdom, a parliamentary democracy, in the heart of Western Europe. French, German and Dutch influences have not left the country unaffected: witness the three official national languages.
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Flanders in the north (Dutch speaking), a flatland criss-crossed by canals, is proud of its great art cities, Antwerp, Bruges and Ghent.
To the south in Wallonia (French speaking) you will find the rolling hills of the Ardennes, numerous castles, and the cities of Liege, Namur, and Tournai.
Brussels-Capital Region is a three-lingual, cosmopolitan center
In the past decades the unitary state Belgium developed into a federal state structure. In 1993, Belgium became officially a federal state. The country has three regions - Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels - and three communities: a Dutch-, a French- and a German-speaking community (only 70,000 Belgians speak German on a daily basis).
Between Flanders and Wallonia there is a fifteen-hundred-year-old, almost unchanged linguistic and cultural boundary, separating the German from the Latin world.
10 million inhabitants. 6 million in Flanders, 3 million in Wallonia, 1 million – Brussels-CR.
The presence of the Euro-Parliament and the NATO has induced many EU citizens to take up residence in Brussels.
Economy is export-oriented, but Belgium also imports a lot. Main trade with: France, Germany, NL. Services sector – 70% of the GNP.
3,8 mln employed, 540,000 unemployed entitled to benefits (12 % of the working population).
Low inflation, high public debt.
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Kyoto : BE is 10th from 35!Emissions de GES dans les pays de l'Annexe B en 1995
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Effort réel de réduction de CO2 (2010/1996) en fonction du PNB/hab
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30% in 10 years 7,5% in 20!Evolution 90-96, prévisions 2000 (avec ou sans mesures)
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Importance des dommages pour quelques régions (selon OF)
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Afrique OCDE-E S&E Asiatique Ex-URSS & EE
NetworkTransport Model
255 zones
2,545 nodes
8,366 links
Road Network Road Network in the Brussels in the Brussels
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Road Network Road Network in the Brussels in the Brussels
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Arts Loi Street
European Commission
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Palace Royale
Air Pollution-Air Pollution-TransportTransport
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2005: “Business-as-usual” Scenario 2005: “Sustainable Transport” Scenario
TallysTallys Brussels-Paris 1 hour 20 min
EurostarEurostar Brussels- London 2 hours30 min
Flowers Carpet (Tapis des Fleurs), Grande Place de Bruxelles