Belgium Culture

Belgium culture powerpoint

1. Belgium CultureBelgium Culture

2. LanguageLanguage
French, Dutch, and French, Dutch, and
German are the German are the
official languages. official languages.
There are hundreds There are hundreds
of different dialects of different dialects
coming from French coming from French
and Dutch. and Dutch.

3. ReligionReligion
Belgium is 75 % Belgium is 75 %
Roman Catholic and Roman Catholic and
25% Protestant.25% Protestant.
Religion has been Religion has been
another source of another source of
division in Belgium's division in Belgium's
history. history.

4. PopulationPopulation
The population of The population of
Belgium is Belgium is
10,403,951 as of July 10,403,951 as of July
2008.2008.
The capital city The capital city
Brussels contains Brussels contains
1,019,022 people. 1,019,022 people.

5. GovernmentGovernment
Its government is a Its government is a
federal parliamentary federal parliamentary
democracy with a democracy with a
constitutional constitutional
monarchy. monarchy.

6. Ethnicity Ethnicity
Belgium is divided Belgium is divided
ethnically into the ethnically into the
Dutch-speaking Dutch-speaking
Flemings and French-Flemings and French-
speaking Walloons speaking Walloons

7. Arts Arts
Belgium enjoys its fine arts and it has Belgium enjoys its fine arts and it has
many historical museumsmany historical museums
Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de
BelgiqueBelgique is one of the most famous is one of the most famous
museums located in Brussels. museums located in Brussels.
The Royal Museum contains over 20,000 The Royal Museum contains over 20,000
drawings, sculptures, and paintings, which drawings, sculptures, and paintings, which
date from the early 15th century to the date from the early 15th century to the
present. present.

8. SportsSports
Belgium has a great Belgium has a great
soccer team.soccer team.
It has a produced It has a produced
many Olympians many Olympians
which have done wellwhich have done well
Cycling is also very Cycling is also very
popular in Belgiumpopular in Belgium

9. FoodFood
Belgium Cuisine is Belgium Cuisine is
very popular in very popular in
Europe. Europe.
The most famous dish The most famous dish
in Belgium is the in Belgium is the
Belgian Waffle. Belgian Waffle.

10. The End The End
Belgium culture is Belgium culture is
very unique and very unique and
Belgium is a great Belgium is a great
tourist attraction.tourist attraction.
If your looking for If your looking for
something new you something new you
should go there.should go there.