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States: the Kingdom of Belgium (The Kingdom of Belgium, Le Royaume de Belgique)Independence Day: October 4 (1830)National Day: July 21 (1831 former King Leopold I on the throne)Flag: a rectangular, long and wide as the ratio of 15:13.From left to right by the flag of black, yellow and red three parallel vertical rectangle connected to the same pose.Black is a solemn and commemorative significance of color, expressed condolences in the 1830 War of Independence in the sacrifice of heroes; yellow symbol of national wealth and a bumper harvest of agriculture and animal husbandry; red symbolizes life and blood of patriots, but also a symbol of the independence war Great victory.Belgium is a hereditary constitutional monarchy state.King's car by the hoisting of flag Wang, Wang flags and flags of different, square, and flag similar to brown, the middle of the Belgian flag emblem, flag and 1.40 each of the crown and a reign of King name the first letter.National Emblem: The cloak-style.Center for the pictorial surface a vertical shield of a lion, the king was later to cross-section cane, symbol of royal power.Shield-shaped logo surrounded by Leopold Medal Shidai, each one carrying the national flag on both sides of the lion, to the top of a crown, decorated with a ring under the hoisting of Leopold (Belgium the first generation of monarchs) Medal, at the end of Department of Shidai read "Unity is strength."Cloak decorated with the crown and the top representative of Belgium's nine provinces 9 banner.National Anthem: "Song of Blace class people"National flower: Yu Meiren.State bird: Red SunNational political figures: King Albert II (Albert II), 1993年8月9日accession to the throne, Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt (Habitat 伊费尔霍夫Verhofstadt) (Guy Verhofstadt), 1999年7月representation, 2003 July re-election.Physical Geography: an area of 30,500 square kilometers, located in the northwest of Europe, East and bordering Germany, the Netherlands and is close to North, South and the French border, west North Sea.66.5 km long coastline.National area of 2 / 3 for the low-lying hills and flat, slightly lower than the lowest sea-level.Prince Laurent of Belgium and the bride Claire Coombs in Brussels town hall balcony to accept the people's wedding congratulations.The whole territory is divided into the north-west coastal plain Buddha Lan Delun, the central hilly, south-east Aden plateau three parts.694 meters high altitude.Maas River is the major rivers and Eskau River.A maritime temperate broad-leaved forest climate.Population: 10356000 (2003), in which the Flemish speaking Flemish region 5996000, the French-speaking Walloon region 3368000 (including the German-speaking about 71,000) , The use of two languages reaching the Brussels Capital Region 992,000.The official language is French and Flemish.80 percent of residents believe in the Catholic Church.Capital: Brussels (Bruxelles), has a population of 992,000 (2003)."Capital of Europe," said the European Union, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and other international organizations, the headquarters of each of the many international conference held here, and over 200 international administrative centers and more than 1,000 official bodies in This has offices.Brussels City Hall PlazaHistory: BC Keer Te Family Billy its people living in this.BC 57 for a long time since the Romans Gauls, the Germanic people divided rule.9-14 century has been the诸侯of separatism.14 ─ 15 established a century Burgundy dynasty.They then followed by Spain, Austria, France rule.1815 Vienna meeting will be incorporated into Belgium, the Netherlands.October 4, 1830 independence, as a hereditary constitutional monarchy Kingdom, and choose a German, Lower Saxony - Fort Branch - the country's Gotha Prince利奥波尔德for the first king of Belgium.The following year, the London meeting identified neutrality status.The two world wars in Germany were occupied.After World War II to join NATO.1958 accession to the European Community, and the Netherlands, Luxembourg Economic Union formed.1993 completion of national reform, a federal official.Belgium is a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, also member of the European Union.May 2005, approved by the House of Representatives of Belgium, "the EU constitutional treaty," such as Belgium, the EU 25 member countries in the first 10 countries to ratify the treaty.A woman dressed as medieval Cunfu spinning line with a heat wave in the Belgian town.France's King Louis XI in 1456 - 1461 in the heat wave with asylum.For this reason the villagers are honoured each year to celebrate "the French King Louis on the 11th" and then reproduce the Folkways.Western Europe's "Auschwitz" - Belgium breendonk campPolitics: February 17, 1994, Belgium's King Albert II formally signed the new constitution text.Constitution, the implementation of Belgium's federal hereditary monarchy.King as Head of State, Supreme Commander of Armed Forces.King and the Parliament jointly exercise legislative power, and the government jointly exercise the executive power, real power in government, and the government accountable to parliament.A bicameral system of parliament, the House of Representatives exercise of legislative power, legislative proposals and the Senate only advisory powers only in the constitutional amendment and the state system and still enjoy the same powers of the House of Representatives.At the same time expanding the area of internal affairs and foreign powers.Members elected by universal suffrage for a term of four years.A new constitution first female members of the royal family to recognize the right of succession to the throne.Economy: developed capitalist industrial countries, economies are highly dependent on foreign countries, 80 percent on imports of raw materials, more than 50 percent of industrial products for export.According to estimates, coal reserves of 3.7 billion tons, of which the exploitation of the value of 1.8 billion tons, the Walloon region's coal mining has completely.In addition there are still a small amount of iron, zinc, lead, copper and other.Seven nuclear power plants, the total generating capacity of 65 percent.Forest and green area 6,070 square kilometers (2002).Major industrial sectors include iron and steel, machinery, nonferrous metals, chemicals, textiles, glass and coal industries.February 22, 2004, in Belgium Weili Ye Zhen, dressed as "Princess" women participate in the Carnival parade.Than the French every year in late February from a month starting from the Carnival activities.Natural geographical advantage to become Belgium in Western Europe "at a crossroads."Successive Governments in light of local conditions, vigorously develop the transport and shipping, and to promote business and trade prosperity for the country's economic development has laid a solid foundation.Belgium is the world's first all highways in the country set up lighting street lamps.Belgium, the density of railway network in the world, second to none, and more than 10 years ago have been back in full realization of electrification.Belgium is the world's top ten countries of import and export of goods, calculated on a per capita export volume ranked first in the world.Belgium more than 50 percent of industrial products for export, metal thread, flat glass, Shuxi wool, diamonds and other export volume in the world forefront.September 28, 2003, in Belgium Grez-Doiceau held Bulabangte民间艺术节, the real scarecrow in the street procession.Belgium Bulabangte people since the 14th century, each of the end of September were held their民间艺术节To the policy of attracting foreign capital to the vitality of the Belgian economy, it also brings new technologies and new industries.May 1998, the EU summit meeting set for the first batch of Belgium joined the euro zone countries.2002, Belgium's GDP was 263.65 billion euros, per capita income of 26,300 euros.Ghent, Belgium International Flower ExpoPress and Publications: 1998, a daily 30, weekly more than 1,000 species, more than 5,000 other journals, the main Flemish and French text of the press, a very small number of German publishing.Major newspapers: "standard" (Flemish), "Free Belgium" (French), "Latest News" (French), "Evening News" (in French)."Standard" circulation of more than 30 million copies, ranking first, and the remaining 10 to 30 million.Belga News Agency was founded in 1936.National Broadcasting, built in 1930 and 1960 into two independent radio station, respectively, in French, Flemish radio broadcast, television programmes, under the leadership of the regional government.Diplomacy: the implementation of active European policy, advocate of European integration to accelerate the pace of building support for and participation in UN peacekeeping operations and humanitarian assistance; attention to relations with the United States; advocated strengthening the CIS and Eastern European countries and the exchanges in actively promoting the development of The process of democratization of the country, relaxation and attention to their relations.The Grand Place in Brussels, people used to enjoy in the 700,000 begonia put into a large plant Huatan.Relations with China: October 25, 1971, in the two countries established diplomatic relations.Over the past decades, bilateral relations have developed smoothly.The end of 1998, Belgian Prime Minister De Ana's visit to China.2000, led by Belgian Crown Prince Philippe of Wales more than 200 large-scale economic and trade delegation to visit China.In 2002, Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt's visit to China.May 2004, Premier Wen Jiabao for an official visit to Belgium, China and Belgium signed on strengthening political dialogue between the Joint Declaration.June 2005, Belgium's King Albert II on a state visit to China.High-level visits frequently than in the relations between the two countries continuously deepenedReproduced: 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