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Belgium: East Flanders
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Belgium is at a cultural crossroad between Germanic Europe and Romance Europe. It has Dutch speakers (the Flemings), in the north, a small number of German speakers in the east, and French speakers (the Walloons) in the south. This cultural and linguistic diversity is reflected in its complex institutions and political history.
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Belgium has much fertile and well-watered soil, although agriculture engages only a small percentage of the workforce. The chief crops are wheat, oats, rye, barley, flax, sugar beets, vegetables, fruits, and tobacco. Cattle and pig raising as well as dairying (especially in Flanders) are ... important.
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Belgium is divided into three regions—Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels. In Flanders, which consists of the provinces to the north and west of Brussels, most of the people speak Dutch (Flemish) and are known as Flemings. In Wallonia, the provinces south and east of Brussels, most of the people speak French and are known as Walloons. The population of the Brussels region comes from both language groups. Each region has a great deal of autonomy (self-rule), but friction between Flemings and Walloons continues to the present day.
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There are about 10 million people in Belgium. In the north part of the country, Flanders, Dutch, or Flemish is spoken. In the south, Wallonia, the predominant language is French. The capital, Brussels, is in the Flemish part of the country but is predominantly French-speaking. About 10 percent of the population speaks German. There are many immigrants from North Africa and the Mediterranean in Brussels.
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KBC Private Equity, the investment company of KBC Group, provides development capital and finances buy-outs to medium-sized companies in Belgium and in Central and Eastern Europe, KBC's home markets, for amounts between EUR2 and EUR50 million. Boasting an experienced team of 23 people, it has more than 60 active investments in its portfolio with a market value close to EUR400 million. KBC Private Equity aims to become one of the leading private equity providers in KBC Group's home markets.
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With about 8200 students and more than 900 staff members Arteveldehogeschool is the second largest hogeschool in Flanders and the fourth largest Higher Education Institution in Belgium. There is no question that wireless Internet access enhances learning and teaching. Tags: WLAN, Wireless LANs, LANs, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Network Technology, Networking Case studies
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