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    Flemish Region

Vlaams Gewest (Dutch)
Région flamande (French)
Flämische Region (German)
Information
Official languageDutch
CapitalBrussels
Areakm
BE-VLG
Official websitewww.flanders.be
Population
Total6,078,600  (01/01/2006)
Density442 / km
Institutions
Minister-PresidentKris Peeters
Established1993
Celebration dayJuly 11
AnthemDe Vlaamse Leeuw
Location


Flemish Region in Belgium and its provinces
Brussels-Capital Region, Flemish Region, Walloon Region


The Flemish Region (Vlaams Gewest or Vlaanderen in Dutch), a contemporary meaning of 'Flanders', is one of the three official regions of the Kingdom of Belgium – alongside the Walloon Region and the Brussels-Capital Region. It occupies the northern part of Belgium and has a surface area of 13522 km² (44.29% of Belgium).

Politics

Immediately after its establishment, the region transferred all its constitutional competencies to the Flemish Community. The current Flemish authorities (Flemish parliament, Flemish government) therefore represent all the Flemish people, including those living in the Brussels-Capital Region. Hence, the Flemish Region is governed by the Flemish Community institutions. However, members of the Flemish Community parliament who were elected in Brussels-Capital Region, have no right to vote on Flemish regional affairs.

Administrative divisions

The Flemish region comprises 5 provinces that form the Flemish region (the provinces contain a total of 308 municipalities):
  1. Antwerp (Dutch: Antwerpen)
  2. Limburg (Limburg)
  3. East Flanders (Oost-Vlaanderen)
  4. Flemish Brabant (Vlaams-Brabant)
  5. West Flanders (West-Vlaanderen)


Brussels is part of Flanders, but only for all its Flemish inhabitants and local institutions (which indeed live in both the Flemish Region and the Brussels Region). It is also the official capital of Flanders.

Cities

Largest cities in the region include (with population figures in 2007): [1]

Language

The official language is Dutch, often referred to by its inhabitants as Flemish. French may be used for certain administrative purposes in a limited number of the so-called "municipalities with language facilities" around the Brussels Capital Region and on the border with Wallonia.

See also

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Subdivisions of Belgium

Communities: Flemish • French • German
Regions and provinces:
      Brussels-Capital Region
      Flemish Region: Antwerp • East Flanders • Flemish Brabant • Limburg • West Flanders
      Walloon Region: Hainaut • Lige • Luxembourg • Namur • Walloon Brabant
Arrondissements: Administrative • Judicial • Electoral
Municipalities: of the Brussels-Capital Region • in the Flemish Region • in the Walloon Region

Anthem
De Vlaamse Leeuw
(The Flemish Lion)

Location of Belgian Flanders in Europe

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Writing system: Latin alphabet (Dutch variant) 
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Official language of:  Aruba
 Belgium
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Brussels
Bruxelles / Brussel
Grand Place / Grote Markt

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Units

Units for measuring surface area include:
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Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of surface area, the square metre, one of the SI derived units. 1 km² is equal to:
  • 1,000,000 m²
  • 100 ha (hectare)
Conversely:
  • 1 m² = 0.

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Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, humans in particular.

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Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of surface area, the square metre, one of the SI derived units. 1 km² is equal to:
  • 1,000,000 m²
  • 100 ha (hectare)
Conversely:
  • 1 m² = 0.

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A minister-president (German: Ministerpräsident) is the head of government in a number of European countries or subnational governments, who presides over the council of ministers.
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Kris Peeters (May 18, 1962) is a Flemish politician and member of the Christian Democratic and Flemish party who is currently Minister-President of Flanders, Belgium.

Peeters served from 1991 to 1994 as Director of the NCMV research department.
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19th century - 20th century - 21st century
1960s  1970s  1980s  - 1990s -  2000s  2010s  2020s
1990 1991 1992 - 1993 - 1994 1995 1996

Year 1993 (MCMXCIII
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July 11 is the 1st day of the year (2nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 0 days remaining.

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An anthem is a composition to an English religious text sung in the context of an Anglican service. The term has evolved to mean a song of celebration, usually acting as a symbol for a certain group of people, as in the term "national anthem". See below for other uses.
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De Vlaamse Leeuw (Dutch: The Flemish Lion) is the national anthem of Flanders, the most populated Region and thus largest Community in the federal kingdom of Belgium.
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Brussels-Capital Region (French: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, German: Region Brüssel-Hauptstadt
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Walloon Region, commonly called Wallonia, is one of the three Regions of Belgium.

The region represents 33% of the population and 55% of the territory of Belgium. It is predominantly French-speaking but there are also German-speaking communes in the east.
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Writing system: Latin alphabet (Dutch variant) 
Official status
Official language of:  Aruba
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Anthem
De Vlaamse Leeuw
(The Flemish Lion)

Location of Belgian Flanders in Europe

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Motto
Eendracht maakt macht   (Dutch)
L'union fait la force"   (French)
Einigkeit macht stark
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Walloon Region, commonly called Wallonia, is one of the three Regions of Belgium.

The region represents 33% of the population and 55% of the territory of Belgium. It is predominantly French-speaking but there are also German-speaking communes in the east.
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Brussels-Capital Region (French: Région de Bruxelles-Capitale, Dutch: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, German: Region Brüssel-Hauptstadt
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The term Flemish Community has two distinct, though related, meanings:
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Belgium

This article is part of the series:
Politics of Belgium

  • Constitution
  • King
  • Albert II
  • Federal Government
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The Flemish Government is the executive branch of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Region. It consists of up to maximum eleven ministers, chosen by the Flemish Parliament. At least one minister must come from Brussels.
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Main languages of Flemish emigrants:
they tend to quickly adopt the local language. Religions Predominantly Roman Catholic or Atheist/Non-religious Related ethnic groups

(In alphabetical order)
Afrikaners, Dutch.
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Province Antwerp Limburg Flemish Brabant East Flanders West Flanders
Dutch name Antwerpen Limburg Vlaams Brabant Oost-Vlaanderen West-Vlaanderen
German name
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Antwerp (Dutch: Antwerpen) is the northernmost province both of the Flemish Region, also called Flanders, and of Belgium.
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