Flemish Region
federal region of Belgium
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.
Flemish Region Vlaams Gewest | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Anthem: De Vlaamse Leeuw | |
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| Country | Belgium |
| Seat | Brussels (but not part of the Flemish Region) |
| Government | |
| • Executive | Flemish Government |
| • Governing parties (2014–2019) | N-VA, CD&V, Open Vld |
| • Minister-President | Geert Bourgeois (N-VA) |
| • Legislature | Flemish Parliament |
| • Speaker | Jan Peumans (N-VA) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,522 km2 (5,221 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,477,804 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic group | Flemings |
| • Languages | Dutch |
| ISO 3166 code | BE-VLG |
| Celebration Day | 11 July |
| Website | www.flanders.be |
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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- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
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