Talk:Belgium

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Folklore

Your affirmation "A major non-official holiday is the Saint Nicholas Day, a festivity for children and, in Liège, for students" is not correct. Saint Nicholas Day is also celebrated for students in Brussels. Many drivers stuck in the traffic would confirm it was because of the Saint Nicholas students's procession in Brussels. Eva. 23March2010

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I wonder

I wonder why this article does not extols the qualities of Belgium, while articles from other countries do. Look for articles on Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Holland, Iceland ... The Belgium is an amazing country and deserves much more than that.--189.104.31.149 (talk) 23:16, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

Please someone improve this article ??!!

Please someone improve this article ??!!

Please someone improve this article. Try to use: Belgium has very high life expectancy, literacy, education, standards of living and income equality, and it ranks high among European nations in terms of education, health, quality of life and economic dynamism. The International Monetary Fund classified Belgium as a developed economy, and the World Bank identified it as a high income economy. Belgium is a member of the United Nations, the Council of Europe, NATO, and the World Trade Organization. The service sector dominates Belgium's economy, followed by the industrial sector and agriculture. Tourism is a significant source of revenue. The state controls a part of the economy, with substantial government expenditure. The European Union is Belgium's most important trading partner. Belgium government has invested in infrastructure, especially transport routes and facilities. Belgium provides a universal health care system and free primary and secondary education, while supporting culture through numerous public institutions and through corporate investments in media and publishing. The nation prides itself in its cultural, artistic and scientific contributions to the world, as well as in its cuisine, beers and sporting achievements.--189.104.31.149 (talk) 23:20, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

The article already covers much of that. However, everything added should be sourced, and is meant to be written neutrally and encyclopaedically, rather than in a touristy style. CMD (talk) 18:54, 12 August 2012 (UTC)

Although he was spamming a post and is commenting from an IP, he actually does have a point. Most countries' articles put forward the strengths of those countries, in many ways this article is focused on the problems with Belgium moreso than other countries' articles. Oreo Priest ^talk 23:23, 12 August 2012 (UTC)

Then those country articles are poorly written. Articles shouldn't be filled with boosterism (and this article isn't without it, "Contributions to the development of science and technology have appeared throughout the country's history" for example is a completely pointless sentence). The article doesn't seem to be unduly focused on problems to me, but if it is then specifics should be discussed, rather than a general and unhelpful "I wonder why this article does not extols the qualities of Belgium". CMD (talk) 06:06, 13 August 2012 (UTC)

I do not know the reason for your rudeness, but I do not mean to offend, only to draw attention to some feature. I'm not registered but I am faithful user of Wikipedia, which I consider one of the best tools on the web, so I think I have a say. Thanks Anyway.--189.104.31.149 (talk) 19:26, 13 August 2012 (UTC)