Question

1. Describe the ethnic composition of belgium and sri lanka?

Answer 1

in belgium,

french-40%

dutch-59%

german-1%

in brussels

french-80%

dutch-20%

Answer 2

Explanation:

The Ethnic composition of Belgium is very complex. It is stated in the following points-::

1. It has two main languages: Dutch and French. Of the country's total population, 59% lives in the Flemish region and speak Dutch language.
2. Another 40% people live in the Wallonia region and speak French. Remaining 1% speak German.
3. In the capital city Brussels, 80% people speak French while 20% people are Dutch-speaking.
4. The minority French-speaking people are more rich and powerful than the Dutch-speaking people.

The Ethnic composition of Sri Lanka is stated in the following points-::

1. Sri Lanka has been a centre of Buddhist religion and culture from ancient times. It is a multi-religious and multi-ethnic nation.
2. Religions like Hinduism, Christianity, Islam and others are also there.
3. Here, the major social groups are the Sinhala speakers and Tamils speakers.
4. Among Tamils, there are two main sub-groups: Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils.
5. Sri Lankan Tamils are the natives of the country and the rest who migrated from India during colonial times are called Indian Tamils. The main languages spoken by the people are Sinhala, Tamil and English.