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In the capital city Brussels, 80 per cent people speak ______ while 20 per cent are Dutch speaking.
In the capital city Brussels, 80 per cent people speak ______ while 20 per cent are Dutch speaking.
French
Brussels - Capital Region has a ______-speaking community.
Brussels - Capital Region has a ______-speaking community.
Walloon
The minority French-speaking community was relatively rich and powerful. This was resented by the ______-speaking community who got the benefit of economic development.
The minority French-speaking community was relatively rich and powerful. This was resented by the ______-speaking community who got the benefit of economic development.
Dutch
Brussels - Capital Region has a ______-speaking community.
Brussels - Capital Region has a ______-speaking community.
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Sri Lanka has a diverse population. The major social groups are the ______-speakers (74 per cent) and the Tamil-speakers (18 per cent).
Sri Lanka has a diverse population. The major social groups are the ______-speakers (74 per cent) and the Tamil-speakers (18 per cent).
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Belgium is a small country in ______
Belgium is a small country in ______
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Belgium has borders with France, the Netherlands, Germany, and ______
Belgium has borders with France, the Netherlands, Germany, and ______
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The tension between the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities in Belgium was more acute in ______
The tension between the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities in Belgium was more acute in ______
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59% of the population in Belgium lives in the Flemish region and speaks the ______ language
59% of the population in Belgium lives in the Flemish region and speaks the ______ language
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40% of the population in Belgium lives in the Wallonia region and speaks ______
40% of the population in Belgium lives in the Wallonia region and speaks ______
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What percentage of people in the capital city of Brussels speak Dutch?
What percentage of people in the capital city of Brussels speak Dutch?
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What was the attitude of the Dutch-speaking community towards the minority French-speaking community in Brussels?
What was the attitude of the Dutch-speaking community towards the minority French-speaking community in Brussels?
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What percentage of the population in Sri Lanka are Sinhala-speakers?
What percentage of the population in Sri Lanka are Sinhala-speakers?
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What majoritarian measures were adopted by the government of Sri Lanka to establish Sinhala supremacy?
What majoritarian measures were adopted by the government of Sri Lanka to establish Sinhala supremacy?
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Which region in Belgium has a concentration of French-speaking communities?
Which region in Belgium has a concentration of French-speaking communities?
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What was the primary cause of tensions between the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities in Belgium during the 1950s and 1960s?
What was the primary cause of tensions between the Dutch-speaking and French-speaking communities in Belgium during the 1950s and 1960s?
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What percentage of the population in Belgium lives in the Walloon region and speaks French?
What percentage of the population in Belgium lives in the Walloon region and speaks French?
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Which country does Belgium share its borders with?
Which country does Belgium share its borders with?
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What is the ethnic composition of Belgium's population based on linguistic groups?
What is the ethnic composition of Belgium's population based on linguistic groups?
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What was the population of Belgium as mentioned in the text?
What was the population of Belgium as mentioned in the text?
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