The power-sharing arrangements made by the Belgian leaders were different and more innovative than any other country. To recognize the existence of regional differences and cultural diversities, they amended their Constitution four times between 1970 and 1993. The major elements of the Belgian Model are: Constitution prescribes that the number of Dutch and French-speaking ministers shall be equal in the Central Government. No single community can take decisions unilaterally. The State Governments are not subordinate to the Central Government. Brussels, the capital, has a separate government where both the communities have equal representation. The third kind of government, ‘Community Government’, is elected by people belonging to one language community — Dutch, French, and German-speaking —no matter where they live. This government can decide on cultural, educational, and language-related issues