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Wallonia (/ w ɒ ˈ l oʊ n i ə /; French: Wallonie), officially the Walloon Region (French: Région wallonne), is one of the three regions of Belgium—along with Flanders and Brussels. Covering the southern portion of the country, Wallonia is primarily French-speaking. It accounts for 55% of Belgium's territory, but only a third of its ...
- Flemish Separatism
Flemish strijdvlag as adopted by large parts of the Flemish...
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The history of Wallonia, from prehistoric times to the...
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Walloons (/ w ɒ ˈ l uː n z /; French: Wallons ⓘ; Walloon:...
- Flemish Separatism
The history of Wallonia, from prehistoric times to the present day, is that of a territory which, since 1970, has approximately coincided with the territory of Wallonia, a federated component of Belgium, which also includes the smaller German-speaking Community of Belgium (73,000 inhabitants).
Walloons (/ w ɒ ˈ l uː n z /; French: Wallons ⓘ; Walloon: Walons) are a Gallo-Romance ethnic group native to Wallonia and the immediate adjacent regions of Flanders, France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
Wallonia consists of the French-speaking provinces of Hainaut, Liège, Luxembourg, Namur, and Walloon Brabant. Its elected government has broad authority over such areas as agriculture, transportation, and public works. Namur city is the capital of the region. ( See also Fleming and Walloon .)
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Wallonia ( / wɒˈloʊniə /; French: Wallonie [walɔni] ), officially the Walloon Region ( French: Région wallonne ), is one of the three regions of Belgium —along with Flanders and Brussels. Covering the southern portion of the country, Wallonia is primarily French-speaking.
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Wallonia (French: Wallonie, German: Wallonie(n), Dutch: Wallonië, Luxembourgish: Wallounien, Picard: Walonnie, Walloon: Walon(r)eye) or the Walloon Region (French: Région wallonne) is a French-speaking region in the south of Belgium. Its official languages are French (98%) and German (2%).
Oct 24, 2016 · Wallonia: Eight things you didn't know about Belgium's French-speaking region - BBC News. 24 October 2016. The Wallonian capital Namur, where the Canada trade deal was derailed. Has Wallonia...
