Flemish Region
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| Flemish Region Vlaams Gewest |
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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 | Kris Peeters | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 13,522 km2 (5,221 sq mi) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | BE-VLG | ||
| Celebration Day | July 11 | ||
| Website | www.flanders.be | ||
Flanders (Dutch: Vlaanderen) is a region in the north of Belgium. The other region is Wallonia. The official language is Dutch, sometimes called Flemish. Flanders has 5 provinces. About 7 million people live there. Its capital is Brussels.
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