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Belgium - where Germanic and Latin Europe meet

March 12th, 2008 · 3 Comments

Belgium lies at the cultural and linguistic boundary between the Germanic and Latin parts of Europe, with the north of the country composed of the Dutch-speaking Flanders, the south of Belgium being French-speaking Wallonia, and the capital area of Brussels being bilingual.
In Brussels the bilingualism is evident, as all places, including the subway stations, have [...]

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