'''Flanders''' ([[Dutch]]: ''Vlaanderen'') is the northern region of [[Belgium]] in which the predominant language is [[Dutch language|Dutch]]; the capital of the region is [[Brussels]], although Brussels itself has an independent regional government, and the government of Flanders only oversees some cultural aspects of Brussels life. Other major towns and cities include [[Antwerp]], [[Ghent]], [[Bruges]], [[Ostend]] and [[Mechelen]]. The Belgian capital, Brussels, is a separate bi-lingual region which forms an enclave within Flanders. Southern Belgium is occupied by the [[French]]-speaking region of [[Wallonia]]. | '''Flanders''' ([[Dutch]]: ''Vlaanderen'') is the northern region of [[Belgium]] in which the predominant language is [[Dutch language|Dutch]]; the capital of the region is [[Brussels]], although Brussels itself has an independent regional government, and the government of Flanders only oversees some cultural aspects of Brussels life. Other major towns and cities include [[Antwerp]], [[Ghent]], [[Bruges]], [[Ostend]] and [[Mechelen]]. The Belgian capital, Brussels, is a separate bi-lingual region which forms an enclave within Flanders. Southern Belgium is occupied by the [[French]]-speaking region of [[Wallonia]]. |