“BELGIUM”

Continent: Europe

Capital: Brussels

Currency: Euro

Language: French, Dutch, German

Background:

Belgium, a country in Western Europe, is known for medieval towns, Renaissance architecture and as
headquarters of the European Union and NATO. The country has distinctive regions including Dutch-speaking Flanders to
the north, French-speaking Wallonia to the south and a German-speaking community to the east. The bilingual capital,
Brussels, has ornate guildhalls at Grand-Place and elegant art-nouveau buildings.

Belgium is one of the smallest and most densely populated European countries, and it has been, since its
independence in 1830, a representative democracy headed by a hereditary constitutional monarch. Initially, Belgium had
a unitary form of government.

“FRANCE”

Continent: Europe

Capital: Paris

Currency: Euro

Language: French

Background:

In ancient times France was part of the Celtic territory known as Gaul or Gallia. Its present name is derived from
the Latin Francia, meaning "country of the Franks," a Germanic people who conquered the area during the 5th century, at
the time of the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its
capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower.
The country is also renowned for its wines and sophisticated cuisine. Lascaux’s ancient cave drawings, Lyon’s Roman
theater and the vast Palace of Versailles attest to its rich history.

“MYANMAR”

Continent: Asia

Capital: Naypyitaw

Currency: Burmese kyat

Language: Burmese

Background:

The Union of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma, is the largest nation in mainland Southeast Asia. With a
territory of 262,000 square miles and a population of approximately 50 million people, it is located between the two most
populous nations in the world—China and India.

Myanmar's society and culture have been greatly influenced by China and India. As an independent nation since
January 1948, Myanmar has been passing through various military rules and a series of democratization movements. Its
education system, as is the case in other Buddhist countries in Southeast Asia, is based on the model of rural
monasteries where the Sayadaws (abbots) teach the basic three Rs, as well as handicrafts, to people of all ages.