PresentingBelgium

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Outline• Country profile• Political Profile• Economic Profile• National Security Profile• Human Security Profile• Foreign Policy Profile• Attitudes toward the European Union• Contribution to the U.S.-led War in Afghanistan• Contribution to the U.S.-led War in Iraq• Culture and Heritage• Conclusion

Country Profile• Full name: Kingdom of Belgium• Independence: October 4, 1930 from The Netherlands.• Population: 10.8 million (UN, 2012)• Capital: Brussels• Area: 30,528 sq km (11,787 sq miles)• Major languages: Dutch, French, German• Major religion: Christianity• European Member: Since January 1, 1958

Political Profile

• Major Political Parties and Leaders: • Catholics/Christian Democrats- Wouter Beke• Socialists/Social Democrats-  Elio Di Rupo• Liberals/Liberal Democrats- Gwendolyn Rutten &  Charles

Michel

• Other Political Parties: Communists, Linguistic parties, Greens, Nationalists, German Community.

Economic profile

• Major Trading Partner: Germany, Netherlands, US, China.

• Major Exports Items: Chemical products, mineral products and machinery and electrical equipment, vehicles, metals, diamonds.

• Major Imports Items: Pharmaceuticals, transportation equipments, oil products, foodstuffs etc.

• GDP: Total-$434.503 billion ; Per capita-$38,826

• Currency: Euro €

Security Profile

National Security• Terrorism• WMD proliferation• Border Security

Human Security• Energy Security• Population Control• Climate Change

Foreign Policy

• Major Goals: European intergration and cooperation with NATO.

• Major Allies: France and Britain.• Major Competitor: None.

Belgium and EU

•Founder of EU•Optimist about EU

•Euro Currency User

Contribution to the US led Wars

Afghanistan In 2003-• One C-130 Hercules and

Four F-16 aircrafts.• 550 troops in Kabul,

Kunduz and Kandahar.

In Iraq• Condemned the Iraq war.

Culture of Belgium• Arts and Paintings: Adventures of Tintin.• Football• Cuisine’s such as:  beer, chocolate, waffles, and french fries

with mayonnaise.• Family Values first priority.• Appearance matter.

11 UNESCO World Heritage in Belgium1- Belfries of Belgium and France2- Flemish Béguinages3- Historic Centre of Brugge4- La Grand-Place5- Major Mining Sites of Wallonia6- Major Town Houses of the Architect Victor Horta7- Neolithic Flint Mines at Spiennes8- Notre-Dame Cathedral in Tournai9- Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex10- Stoclet House11- The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx

Conclusion

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