Flanders
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| Flanders Vlaanderen |
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| Region of Belgium | ||
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| Anthem: De Vlaamse Leeuw | ||
| Coordinates: 51°0′N 4°30′E / 51°N 4.5°ECoordinates: 51°0′N 4°30′E / 51°N 4.5°E | ||
| Country | Belgium | |
| Seat of the Parliament | Brussels (but is not a part of the Flemish Region) | |
| Government | ||
| • Minister-President | Geert Bourgeois | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 13,522 km2 (5,221 sq mi) | |
| Demographics | ||
| • Languages | Dutch | |
| ISO 3166 code | BE-VLG | |
| Celebration Day | July 11 | |
| Website | www.flanders.be | |
Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen) or the Flemish Region (Dutch: Vlaams Gewest) is a region in the north of Belgium. The official language is Dutch, sometimes called Flemish. Flanders has 5 provinces. About 7 million people live there. Its capital is Brussels.
Flanders is one of three regions in Belgium. The other two regions are Wallonia (or Walloon Region) and Brussels-Capital Region.
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