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PresentingBelgium
Tohura Moriom MistiSK-881
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
Thank You!