Belgium and B Guide - Resources and Review

Official information about Belgium and its government, in English, French, German, and Flemish.
 
Collection of information covering the institutions, people, history and politics, economy, education and science, art and culture, tourism, and sports of Belgium. Each area has many subsections; for example, within 'art and culture' biographies of individual painters, sculptors, writers, musicians, and actors are given. Also provides details of the European Union, whose headquarters are located in Brussels. Available in English, Dutch, French, and German.
 
A catalogue of all the languages and dialects spoken in Belgium, with details of the numbers of speakers of each language. Also some demographic data such as rates of literacy, blindness and deafness.
 
An overview of the library, with details of special collections and an online catalogue.
 
Basic reference information about Belgium, including details of geography, people, economy, government, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues. Geographical information includes area, population, flag, maps, high and low points, co
ordinates, boundary length, border countries, climate, land use and natural resources.
 
Alphabetical list of academic and other libraries in Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain.
 
Listing of political resources relevant to Belgium, with links to parties, organisations, government, media and results of recent elections, where available.
 
Detailed assessment of human rights practices in Belgium. Topics assessed include torture, arbitrary detention or exile, fair public trial, freedom of speech and press, freedom of assembly, movement and religion; democratic rights, worker rights, and discrimination based on race, sex, religion, disability, language, or social status.
 
Set of maps produced by the CIA covering the political and ethnic boundaries, administrative divisions and major defence industries in all countries in Europe.
 
Extensive index to European archaeological resources, organised by country.
 
Basic reference information about Belgium, such as area, capital, population, population density, geography, language, religion, time zone, history and government, plus business and social information, including details of accommodation, addresses, climate, regions, travel, visas, passports, money, health and public holidays.
 
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