Question

which community was relatively rich and powerful in belgium

Answer 1

French speaking community relatively rich and powerful.

Answer 2

The "French" speaking people were "relatively rich" and powerful in "Belgium".

EXPLANATION:

Belgian, is home to a 'small group' of German speakers, including two main "linguistic groups", "Flemish and French-speaking", mainly Walloons. Belgian has two 'largest areas', Dutch speaking areas of Flanders with 59% population in the north whereas "French-speaking" southern region of "Wallonia", where 31% of the population is settled.

From the 16th century to the Belgian revolution, several wars were fought in the area of Belgium between the European powers, which gave it a measure of the battlefield of Europe.