===Overview of Linguistic and Administrative Divisions in Belgium===
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To fully understand how the language of lambic came to be used among the brewers it is first necessary to have a general overview of how the country of Belgium is administered. Belgium is divided into three regions, three communities, and four language areas. The three regions compose of the Flemish region (Dutch speaking), the Brussels-Capital region (officially bilingual), and Walloon region (French speaking). Within the Flemish and Walloon regions there are five provinces each. The Belgian-Capital region does not have any official provincial designation nation and acts as its own community. The fourth language area is a small minority of German speaking Belgians in the east of the country.
To fully understand how the language of lambic came to be used among the brewers it is first necessary to have a general overview of how the country of Belgium is administered. Belgium is divided into three regions, three communities, and four language areas. The three regions compose of the Flemish region (Dutch speaking), the Brussels-Capital region (officially bilingual), and Walloon region (French speaking). Within the Flemish and Walloon regions there are five provinces each. The Belgian-Capital region does not have any official provincial designation nation and acts as its own community. The fourth language area is a small minority of German speaking Belgians in the east of the country. '''<<insert map picture here, text wrap??>>''' The provincial divisions in the Flemish Region are West Flanders, East Flanders, Antwerp, Flemish Brabant, and Limburg. The provincial divisions in the Walloon region are Hainaut, Walloon Brabant, Namure, Liège, and Luxembourg. It is important to note that most lambic breweries and blenders fall into either the Flemish region or the Brussels-Capital regions. From here, the brewery's languages can now be better understood.
===Brewery Locations===