FCS195H1 Lecture Notes - Wallonia, Brabantian Dialect, Constitutional Monarchy
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Belgium: identity card summary (officially called the kingdom of belgium ) Capital: brussels (which is also the capital of the european union and headquarters for nato) Political system: it is constitutional monarch and a federal parliamentary state. Flag: three equal vertical stripes: black, yellow, red (the colours were taken from the colours of the duchy of brabant, and the vertical design may be based on the flag of france). National motto: l"union fait la force (strength through unity) The geography of belgium shows it to have three major areas: lower belgium (up to. 100m above sea level), central belgium (between 100 and 200m above sea level) and upper. Belgium (from 200 to over 500m above sea level). Belgium as an independent country, is still quite young. Independence was declared in: at this time, the various regions of belgium already had a rich history. The different periods from this era have each contributed to the diversity, openness, character and strength of.
