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According to the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities [3] and the THES - QS World University Rankings, [4] four Flemish universities (University of Antwerp, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Ghent University and KU Leuven) are among the top 150 universities in Europe and top 300 universities worldwide.
Eindhoven, The Netherlands is a leading area in technology, stems from Eindhoven University of Technology, ASML and Philips. Toronto and Waterloo Region is a globally prominent technology corridor with companies such as BlackBerry, Desire2Learn and research centers including the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and MaRS Discovery ...
According to the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities [1] and the THES - QS World University Rankings, [2] four Flemish universities (Universiteit Antwerpen, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Universiteit Gent and Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) are among the top-150 universities in Europe and top-300 universities worldwide.
Aerial view of the Boudewijnkanaal canal linking Zeebrugge (top) with Bruges (middle) Zeebrugge is located on the coast of the North Sea.Its central location on the Belgian coast, short distance to Great Britain and close vicinity to densely populated industrialised cities make it a crossroads for traffic from all directions.
Science and technology in Belgium is well developed with the presence of several universities and research institutes. As Belgium is a federal state , science is organized at two levels. At the national level, there is the Belgian Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO), and each of the three regions, Brussels-Capital Region , Flanders and ...
Its accessibility from elsewhere in Europe makes it a popular tourist destination. The tourist industry generates 2.8% of Belgium's gross domestic product and employs 3.3% of the working population (142,000 people). [1] 6.7 million people travelled to Belgium in 2005. [2]
Sint-Andries (Dutch pronunciation: [sɪnt ˈɑndris]) is a sub-municipality of the city of Bruges located in the province of West Flanders, Flemish Region, Belgium. It was a separate municipality until 1971. On 1 January 1971, it was merged into Bruges. [1]
During the Belle époque, the fashionable Blankenberge was the favorite holiday destination of the Belgian beau monde; only the crowned heads, the nobility, prominent politicians, artists and the rich bourgeoisie could afford to spend their summer holidays in their second residence by the sea. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the ...