Flanders

Flanders is the Dutch-speaking northern part of Belgium. However, there are several overlapping definitions, including ones related to culture, language, politics, and history, and sometimes involving neighbouring countries. The... Wikipedia

  • Country:  Belgium
  • County of Flanders:  862–1795
  • Flemish Community:  1970
  • Flemish Region:  1980
  • Seat:  City of Brussels
  • Executive:  Flemish Government
  • Governing parties (2024–2029):  N-VA, Vooruit, CD&V
  • Minister-President:  Matthias Diependaele (N-VA)
  • Legislature:  Flemish Parliament
  • Speaker of the Flemish Parliament:  Freya Van den Bossche (Vooruit)
  • Population (1 January 2024):  6,821,770
  • Official language:  Dutch
  • Other languages:  Flemish Sign Language, French, Brabantian, Limburgish, East Flemish, West Flemish
  • ISO 3166 code:  BE-VLG
  • Website:  vlaanderen.be
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo