Flemish Region
| Flemish Region Vlaams Gewest |
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| Region of Belgium | ||
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| 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 | |
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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- ↑ Population per municipality as of 1 January 2016 (XLS; 397 KB)
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