Questions and Answers
What is the primary language spoken by the majority of the population in the Flemish region of Belgium?
Which percentage of the Belgian population speaks French?
In Brussels, which language is spoken by the majority of its population?
What caused tensions between the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities in Belgium during the 1950s and 1960s?
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How does the population of Sri Lanka compare to that of Haryana?
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What percentage of the population in Sri Lanka speaks Sinhala?
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Which of the following is a significant issue presented by the demographics of Brussels?
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What is the ethnic composition of Belgium primarily characterized by?
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Study Notes
Belgium
- Located in Europe, smaller than India's Haryana state.
- Borders France, the Netherlands, Germany, and Luxembourg.
- Population slightly exceeds 10 million, about half of Haryana's population.
- Ethnic composition:
- 59% reside in the Flemish region, speaking Dutch.
- 40% live in Wallonia, primarily French speakers.
- 1% of the population speaks German.
- In Brussels, language distribution shows:
- 80% French-speaking residents.
- 20% Dutch-speaking residents.
- Historical tension between communities:
- The wealthy French-speaking minority resented by the Dutch-speaking majority.
- Economic development and education privileges favored the Dutch-speaking community later.
- Increased tensions in the 1950s and 1960s, particularly in Brussels.
- Brussels presents a unique demographic challenge:
- Dutch speakers are the majority in the country but a minority in the capital.
Sri Lanka
- An island nation located off the southern coast of India.
- Population approximately 20 million, comparable to Haryana.
- Diverse demographic structure:
- Sinhala speakers constitute 74% of the population.
- Tamil speakers account for 18%, divided into sub-groups.
- Reflects the complexity of population dynamics similar to Belgium's ethnic compositions.
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This quiz explores the geography, population, and ethnic composition of Belgium, a small yet diverse country in Europe. Discover interesting facts about its regions, languages, and cultural dynamics.
