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  1. 3 days ago · Philip was thus given the dynastic title Count of Flanders in 1840. This was a reference to the old County of Flanders, which emerged in 865 when a knight who eloped with a French king’s daughter was given the title of count and a plot of swampy land.

  2. 4 days ago · Flemish is spoken predominantly in the Flemish region, consisting of approximately 59% of the country’s population. On the other hand, French is spoken in the Walloon Region, which encompasses around 40% of Belgians. The German-speaking community is much smaller, accounting for only about 1% of the overall population.

  3. 17 hours ago · The population of France is growing by 1,000,000 people every three years- an average annual increase of 340,000 people, or +0.6%. France was historically Europe's most populous country. During the Middle Ages, more than one-quarter of Europe's total population was French; by the seventeenth century, this had decreased slightly to one-fifth. By ...

  4. 3 days ago · Faces of the Belgian Resistance. As the legacies from last century’s wars begin to fade away, the aim is to preserve the memory of resistance fighters who gave their lives to defend the country from Nazi rule. Belgium was occupied from 28 May 1940 to February 1945 – and as many as 150,000 Belgians are believed to have participated in the ...

  5. 3 days ago · Interestingly, in French-speaking countries, France can also be a woman’s first name. So, in this context, France can be associated with femininity. However, when referring to the country itself, it is considered a feminine noun. Determining the gender of countries in French is relatively easy.

  6. 3 days ago · A trial is underway right now that could determine if the Ohio History Connection will take full ownership of a Newark country club that is part of a series of historical sites around the state.

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