Describe the ethnic composition of the people in Belgium
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There was a complex ethnic composition of the people in belgium.59 percent flemish speaking dutch, 40 prcent in Wallonia speak French(rich and powerful) and 1 percent speak German.
Dutch speaking were majority in country but minority in capital, because of which there were tensoins b/w the dutch and french speaking communities in 1950s and 1960s.
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The Ethnic composition of Belgium is very complex. It is stated in the following points-::
- It has two main languages: Dutch and French. Of the country's total population, 59% lives in the Flemish region and speak Dutch language.
- Another 40% people live in the Wallonia region and speak French. Remaining 1% speak German.
- In the capital city Brussels, 80% people speak French while 20% people are Dutch-speaking.
- The minority French-speaking people are more rich and powerful than the Dutch-speaking people.
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