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The best kept The best kept secret of Europesecret of Europe
The best kept The best kept secret of Europesecret of Europe
Belgium, the best kept Belgium, the best kept secret of Europesecret of Europe
Belgium, the best kept Belgium, the best kept secret of Europesecret of Europe
Belgium, the best kept secret of
EuropeIndependent since 1831, a constitutional monarchy 君主立憲體制
A Federal Country 聯邦制國家Three regions: Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels-
Capital
Three Cultural communities: the French Speaking
Community, the Dutch Speaking Community and
the German Speaking Community
Three official languages : Dutch, French, German
10.63 million inhabitants
30528 KM²
Currency: euro, EUR, €
Euroland includes 15 out of 27 EU member states
Eurozone (15)
joining Eurozone on 1 Jan 2009 (Slovakia)
盎格魯薩克遜盎格魯薩克遜盎格魯薩克遜盎格魯薩克遜
日耳曼與日耳曼與北歐北歐
日耳曼與日耳曼與北歐北歐
拉丁拉丁拉丁拉丁
BrusselsBrussels
比利時位於歐洲三大主要文化的
中心
歐盟 27國人口 : 4.99 億
歐盟 27GDP : 世界 GDP的 31%
Belgium, the best kept secret of Europe
A Federal Country withThree Cultural Communities 三個語言文化
區
法語文化區 荷語文化區 德語文化區
Brussels-Capital布魯塞爾首都區
• Capital of Belgium (and of Europe)
• An international business center: 2000 foreign companies, 160 multi-national companies HQs
• Inhabitants : 1 million• Official languages : French and
Dutch• 2 universities
Flanders 法蘭德斯The northern part of Belgium
• 13522 km• 6 million inhabitants• Official language :
Dutch/Flemish• 5 universities• Major cities:
Antwerp, Ghent, Bruge, Ostend, Leuven
• Regional airports: Antwerp, Ostend
• Seaports: Antwerp, Zeebrugge
Wallonia 瓦隆尼亞The southern part of
Belgium
– 16844km²
– 3,4 million inhabitants
(French speaking +
71500 German speaking )
inhabitants
– Official language : French
– 9 universities
– Major cities:
Namur, Liège, Charleroi,
Mons, Nivelles, Eupen
– 2 regional airports
(Charleroi, Liège)
Belgium, the best kept secret of Europe
Economy
GDP structure: (source: World Bank)
agriculture 1.4%, industry 27%, services 71.6%
GDP in 2007: 448.6 billion USD (source: World Bank)
GNI per capita 2007: 40710 USD (source: World Bank)
Economic growth rate 2007: 2.8% (source: World Bank)
Major industries: Automobile, Chemical & Petro-
chemical, Biotech & pharmaceutical, Micro-
electronics, Textile, Machinery, etc.
• Export: 430.11 billion USD (2007 +7.6%)• Import: import: 412.52 billion USD (2007 +
7.5%)• Ranking 10th in the world leading exporters
& importers• Major trading partners: DE, FR, NL, UK, US, • Trade with Taiwan (2007) Import from Taiwan: 1126.8 million USD Export to Taiwan: 579.3 million USD
Belgium, the best kept secret of Europe
Foreign Trade
Belgium, the best kept secret of Europe
Trade with Taiwan (2007)
• Major imports From Taiwan
1. Machinery & equipment
2. Base metals & products
3. Transport equipment
4. Chemicals
5. Plastics
• Major exports to Taiwan
1. Chemicals
2. Base metals & products
3. Machinery
4. Plastics
5. Food products
Belgium, the best kept secret of Europe
Education system • Free primary and secondary education• Schooling is compulsory from the age of 6 to 18• Education policies are made by the three communities• Structure:
– Primary (age 6-12)– Secondary (general, specialized, technical,
vocational, professional) (age 12-18)– Higher education (vocational and university)
Bachelor (3 years), Master (1-2 years), and Doctorate (2 years at least)
The Past glory…
In 1910, Belgium was ... the third trade nation in the world, home to the inventors of the saxophone, the trolleybus, the rollerskates, the stroboscope, the first plastics, ... and the fathers of cartography, human anatomics, plantgenetics, the bigbang theory ;
and ... the origin of SPA !
A few more famous Belgians• Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin• Eddy Merckx (the greatest cyclist)• Ernest Solvay (the Solvay process)• The Dardenne Brothers (twice Palm d’Or winner)• Georges Lemaïtre (the Big Bang Theory)• César Auguste Franck (composer)• Paul Henri Spaak (founder of Benelux, Mr.
Europe)• Dries Van Noten (fashion designer)• Georges Remi (Hergé, creator of Tintin)• Andreas Vesalius (anatomist and physician)
Which of the following countries are neighbours of Belgium?
• Denmark• Germany• France• Austria• The Netherlands• Italy• Luxembourg
Which of the following countries are neighbours of Belgium?
• Denmark• Germany• France• Austria• The Netherlands• Italy• Luxembourg
Which of the following person is Belgium’s incumbent head of
state?
• Queen Elisabeth• Queen Beatrix• King Albert II• Queen Margrethe• King Baudouin• King Harald
Which of the following person is Belgium’s incumbent head of
state?
• Queen Elisabeth• Queen Beatrix• King Albert II• Queen Margrethe• King Baudouin• King Harald
Which of the following cities is the capital of Belgium?
• Strasbourg• Salzburg• Maastricht• Brussels• Antwerp• Belgrade
Which of the following cities is the capital of Belgium?
• Strasbourg• Salzburg• Maastricht• Brussels• Antwerp• Belgrade
Which of the following monuments or buildings is
located in Belgium?
Atomiumbuilt in 1958 for the Brussels
World Fair (103 m)
C.
Which of the following languages are official languages in Belgium?
• English• French• Dutch• German• Spanish
Which of the following languages are official languages in Belgium?
• English• French• Dutch• German• Spanish
Which of the following chocolate brands are not
Belgian?
• Godiva• Café Tasse• Charlemagne• Neuhaus• Galler• Pierre Marcolini• Léonidas
Which of the following chocolate brands are not
Belgian?
• Godiva• Café Tasse• Charlemagne• Neuhaus• Galler• Pierre Marcolini• Léonidas
Which of the following comic strip personalities are of Belgian
origin?
• Pop Eye• Tintin• Pink Panther• Snoopy• Smurfs
(Schtroumpfs) • Winnie the Pooh
Which of the following comic strip personalities are of Belgian
origin?
• Pop Eye• Tintin• Pink Panther• Snoopy• Smurfs
(Schtroumpfs) • Winnie the Pooh
Which of the following artists are Belgian?
• Rembrandt• Cézanne• Rubens• Renoir• Van Dyck• Magritte• Delvaux• Titian
Which of the following artists are Belgian?
• Rembrandt• Cézanne• Rubens• Renoir• Van Dyck• Magritte• Delvaux• Titian
Which of the following singers is of Belgian origin?
• Yves Montant• Edith Piaf• Jacques Brel• Céline Dion• Nana Mouscuri
Which of the following singers is of Belgian origin?
• Yves Montant• Edith Piaf• Jacques Brel• Céline Dion• Nana Mouscuri
Which of the following International Organizations are
located in Belgium?
• WTO• UNESCO• NATO• European
Commission• WHO
Which of the following International Organizations are
located in Belgium?
• WTO• UNESCO• NATO• European
Commission• WHO
Which one of the following emperors was born in Belgium?
• Alexander the Great• Napoleon• Peter the Great• Charlemagne (Charles the
Great)
Which one of the following emperors was born in Belgium?
• Alexander the Great• Napoleon• Peter the Great• Charlemagne (Charles the Great,
742/747-814, King of the Franks, coronated as Holy Roman Emperor in 800)
Do you know any of the following movie stars who was born in
Belgium?
• Jean Réno• Jean Claude Van
Damme• Audrey Hepburn • Olando Boom• Johnny Depp
Do you know any of the following movie stars who was born in
Belgium?
• Jean Réno• Jean Claude Van
Damme• Audrey Hepburn • Olando Boom• Johnny Depp
Which of the following musical instruments was invented by a
Belgian?
• Piano• Trumpet• Cello• Violin• Saxophone • Oboe
Which of the following musical instruments was invented by a
Belgian?
• Piano• Trumpet• Cello• Violin• Saxophone • Oboe
Adolph SAX made the first saxophone in 1846 at the age of 20
Which of the following writers are Belgian?
• Georges Simenon• Françoise Sagan• Maguérite Duras• Amélie Nothomb• Dan Brown• Agatha Christie
Which of the following writers are Belgian?
• Georges Simenon• Françoise Sagan• Maguérite Duras• Amélie Nothomb• Dan Brown• Agatha Christie
For More information…
• www.belgium.gov.be • www.brusselsinternational.be• www.flanders.be • www.wallonia-international.be• www.beltrade.org.tw
Belgium, the best kept Belgium, the best kept secret of Europesecret of Europe
Belgium, the best kept Belgium, the best kept secret of Europesecret of Europe
Thank you for your Thank you for your attention !attention !
MichMichèèle Decaux Wangle Decaux WangTrade and Investment Commissioner for WalloniaTrade and Investment Commissioner for Wallonia
Belgian office TaipeiBelgian office Taipei