Naarmate het aantal robots toeneemt is het moment waarop machines de voornaamste voedselproducent worden slechts een kwestie van tijd. De ontwikkelde landen streven naar een maximale robotisering van de landbouw. Op zijn minst wordt er een verhoging van de productiviteit verwacht. Servicerobots zijn in staat diverse bewerkingen zowel in de agricultuur uit te…
Najim Laachraoui, a suspected bomb-maker who was thought to have escaped amid the deadly terror attacks in Brussels, is now believed to have been one of the two suicide bombers who died at the city s airport, intelligence sources told NBC News. Those sources are certain the 24-year-old was killed in the explosion Tuesday — although initial reports Wednesday indicated…
Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830. It was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. The country prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically-advanced European state and a member of NATO and the EU. Tensions between the Dutch-speaking Flemish of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led, in…
The official name of Belgium is the Kingdom of Belgium. Belgium has a population of 10.5 million people (10, , 268) as of July 2013. Covering an area of just 30, 528 km² (11, 787 mi²), Belgium is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. The largest city and capital of Belgium is Brussels. The city has a population of 1.2 million and serves as…
The Belgians are very quickly stereotyped by people all over Europe, who make an incredible amount of jokes and satirical films about its peculiar political system, different languages, and gastronomy. The funny thing is that Belgian people play right along, and feed those stereotypes. As they are the subject of many jokes, they have developed a unique, self-deprecating…
This is a best prospect industry sector for this country. Includes a market overview and trade data. Overview Belgium’s total market size in 2015 was assessed at $12 billion (2% of the European ICT market) employing some 70, people (45, in hardware, services and software; 15, in operations & maintenance, 10, with telecom operators). According to the…
Image caption The Wallonian capital Namur, where the Canada trade deal was derailed Has Wallonia ever enjoyed such a high profile? Many who had previously ignored its existence are now frantically googling the Belgian region of 3.6 million after it singlehandedly blocked an EU trade deal with Canada - one that every national government in the bloc wanted ratified…
“What do you drink in your coffee?” is one of those recurring questions I see popping up on a regular basis on vegan groups. I’ll admit that I’m not a huge coffee drinker, but I go through phases where I do enjoy one cup a day. When I’m at home, I’ll happily whiten my coffee with almond milk, but I’m more likely to have my one cup a day when I’m out and about…
Belgians like to eat. Belgium is famous for its good cuisine and people like to go to restaurants frequently. Best description for Belgian food would be French food in German quantities . General Rules As anywhere else in the world, avoid the tourist traps, where the touts are trying to get you in the restaurants. You will get average to bad quality food for…
South of the Meuse River, the land isn’t as fertile. Just a few farmers live here. Because Belgium was previously a part of Holland, and because it is close to both France and Germany, the people here speak Dutch, French and German. Fun Facts about Belgium for Kids The capital city of Belgium is Brussels. Belgium has 12, 672 square miles of land. 11, 166, people…
The Creators Project: How did Ugly Belgian Houses get started? Hannes Coudenys: I just took a picture and put it online and immediately there were a lot of people liking it, saying, “Hey, that’s so true—Belgium is full (of ugly houses).” I’m not an architect, but it’s been cool to learn so much about architecture. The history, where it comes from, how it’s possible…
Fast Facts Population: 10, 458, Capital: Brussels; 998, Area: 30, 528 square kilometers (11, 787 square miles) Language: Dutch, French, German Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant Currency: Euro Life Expectancy: 78 GDP per Capita: U.S. $29, 200 Literacy Percent: 98 Map Belgium, a small country in Western Europe, is generally flat except for the hilly and forested…
A religious order in the Catholic Church, the Brothers of Charity, is responsible for a large proportion of beds for psychiatric patients in Belgium – about 5, of them. The international head of the order, Brother René Stockman, is a Belgian who has been one of the leading opponents of euthanasia in recent years. Nonetheless, in a surprise move this week, the…
