Friday, September 19, 2014

Belgian beautiful and make the heart serene

The country is a founding member states of the European Union and became the capital of the European Union, and other international organizations, including NATO. Belgium covers an area of ​​30,528 km ² and has a population of about 10.5 million people.

Located on the border between the two cultures between the Germanic and Latin, Belgium is a country of two ethnic groups, the Flemish and French, which are mostly small group is a Walloon and German speakers.

The name 'Belgium' is derived from Gallia Belgica, a Roman province in the far south area of Gaul that was inhabited by the Belgae, a mix of Celtic and ethnic Germans. Of history, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg is known as bottom Countries, which used to occupy a larger area of the Benelux group of nations today. From the Middle Ages until the 17th century, the area has become a center of commerce and culture. From the 16th century until the Belgian revolution that occurred in 1830, a lot of fighting a civil war and frequent European powers in the area of ​​Belgium, causing it dubbed the "Field of the European War and the" cockpit of Europe "- a reputation be strengthened by both World Wars . while getting its independence, Belgium participated actively in the Industrial Revolution, making it stronger and require a lot of material; last aspect is a factor arising from the time of the Kingdom of Belgium Colonial

From the reviews Geographic, the two biggest areas of Belgium are Dutch-speaking region which is the area of Flanders in the north, with 59% of the population as a whole, and the region Perancis- speakers located in the southern part of the Wallonia region, with a population of 31%. Brussels Capital region, although officially have two national languages​​, but generally speaking Perancislah speakers that dominate this enclave. Whole territory was in the Dutch-speaking Flemish region, and has a population of 10% of the overall population, but a small group of German speakers also live in the east of Wallonia. [8] The diversity of languages ​​spoken in Belgium and political attitudes and cultural conflict reflected in the political history and a complex system of government.
of history certainly many beautiful historical places in Belgian and this is part of the historical value of the following







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