Question

What did Belgium do to bring ethnic groups together

Answer 1

The largest ethnic category in Belgium is not Belgian. This is a national identity, not an ethnic one, so all citizens of Belgium are Belgian. So, what is the ethnic distribution amongst these people? About 58% of Belgians are ethnically Flemish. The Flemish ethnic group speaks local dialects of the Dutch language, sometimes called Belgian Dutch or Flemish by outsiders. So, where did the Flemings come from? Historically, what is now Belgium was occupied by Romanized Celts, who were invaded by various Germanic tribes across the centuries. In the northern part of the region, a group of Germanic Franks managed to push out the Romans in the 3rd and 4th centuries CE and establish control. Their language would eventually become Dutch, and these people the Flemings. To this day, the northern half of Belgium is dominated by Flemings. All street signs and government publications are, by law, written in Dutch, which is the official language of the North.

Answer 2

The leaders in Belgium have realised that the unity of country is possible only by respecting the feelings and interest of different communities. They organized existence of regional difference and cultural diversities. Constitution was revised four times between 1970 and 1993 to enable everyone to live together by marking out arrangements.