Modern Belgium
The term "Flanders" has several main modern meanings:
• The "Flemish community" or "Flemish nation", i.e. the social, cultural and linguistic, scientific … See more

Both the Flemish Community and the Flemish Region are constitutional institutions of the Kingdom of Belgium, exercising certain powers within their jurisdiction, granted following a series of state reforms. In practice, the Flemish Community and … See more

Flanders shares its borders with Wallonia in the south, Brussels being an enclave within the Flemish Region. The rest of the border is shared with … See more

Total gross regional product (GRP) of Flanders in 2021 was €296 billion (excluding Brussels). Per capita GDP at purchasing power parity was 20% above the EU average. … See more

Early history
When Julius Caesar conquered the area he described it as the less economically developed and more warlike part of Gallia Belgica. … See more

The climate is maritime temperate, with significant precipitation in all seasons (Köppen climate classification: Cfb; the average temperature is 3 °C (37 °F) in January, and 21 °C … See more

The highest population density is found in the area circumscribed by the Brussels-Antwerp-Ghent-Leuven agglomerations that surround … See more