Discuss the etnic duvision in Belgium.
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The majority, at 58% of the total population, are ethnically Flemish, the Dutch-speaking population primarily found in the northern half of the country. The other major group are the Walloons, who speak French and live in the southern half of Belgium.Ethnic groups and languages. The population of Belgium is divided into three linguistic communities. In the north the Flemings, who constitute more than half of Belgium's population, speak Flemish, which is equivalent to Dutch (sometimes called Netherlandic).Flemish. The Flemish population 6,450,765 of Belgium's total population and they trace their ancestry to medieval Flanders which today occupies the northern part of Belgium. ...
Walloon. The Walloons mainly occupy the Southern and Eastern parts of Belgium, and they number about 3,700,000. ...
In Belgium, of total population 59% lies in the Flemish region and speaks Dutch language. Another 40% in Wallonia region speak French language. Remaining 1% are German speaking people. In Brussels, 80% were French and 20% were Dutch.