The truth about living in Belgium | An American's point of view

American reacts to life in Belgium.

A U.S. foreigner's view on living in Belgium (Belgian food, culture, lifestyle, language, first impressions, etc.) Living in Belgium vs living in the USA. Comment below things you love about life in Belgium (Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, Leuven, Mons, Deurne, etc.)!

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*At 4:50/8:25: Belgium has 3 official languages: Dutch (unofficially called Flemish), French and German which are - each on its own - spoken in the different Communities. Brussels is part of the Flemish and French Community and is therefore bilingual. On country level French and Dutch are mutually used. Italian is spoken within the families of the Italian guest workers of the former coal mines.
*At 5:29: Belgium as a whole was part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815-1830). The reason why Dutch and French are spoken on the Belgian territory originates from just after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.
*At 8:45: The language used for the street signs depends of the Community where you can find these. In Flanders (Flemish Community without Brussels) the street signs are solely in Dutch while in Brussels these are in French and Dutch. Learning French is obligatory in the Dutch-speaking schools, while a pupil in French-speaking Wallonia (French Community without Brussels) has to choose between learning English, Dutch or German. In Brussels learning Dutch and French are obligatory in all the schools.

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