WHAT IS ETHNIC COMPOSITION OF BELGIUM AND SRI LANKA?

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*Ethnic Composition

*BELGIUM- In Flemish regions 59% speak dutch, In Wallonia 40% speak French and 1% speaks German. In Brussels(CAPITAL CITY), 80% speak French while the remaining 20% speak dutch.

*SRI LANKA- Its population consists of 74% Sinhalese and 18% are Tamilians which is then sub divided into Sihala Tamilans(13%) and Indian Tamilians(5%).
- Most of the Sinhalese people are Buddhists along with Hindu and Muslim Tamilians. Christians of both Sinhalese and Tamilian make up 7%.

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The ethnics composition of Belgium, a small country is very complex. Of the country’s total population, 59 per cent live in the Flemish region and speak Dutch language. Another 40 per cent people live in the Wallonia region and speak French. Remaining 1 per cent of the Belgians speak German. In the capital city, Brussels, about 80 per cent people speak French while 20 per cent are Dutch-speaking.

Sri Lanka
i) 74 percent sinhala speakers
ii) 18 percent tamil speakers
iii) tamils speakers were divided into 2 subgrps
iv) Srilankan Tamils n Indian Tamils - Sri lankan Tamils were 13 percent n rest 5 percent were Indian Tamils

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SRI LANKA
There were two major groups SINHALAS AND TAMILS. The Sinhalas make up 74% of its total population, the TAMILS were 18% and the rest were the community of Christians. IN TAMILS there were to sub categories , Indian TAMILS whose forefathers came here as plantation workers and the Sri Lankan TAMILS.
BELGIUM
Its ethnic composition was very complex. They were The French, The Dutch and The Germans. The French had a majority in the capital (80%) and the minority in the country(40%). The Dutch had a majority in the country (59%) while a minority in the capital (20%) city of Brussels. The Germans were only 1% in the whole country

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Ethnic Composition of Belgium and Sri Lanka:

Belgium:

Belgium is a country situated in Western Europe. The ethnic composition of Belgium is as follows:

1. Flemish: Flemish people are the largest ethnic group in Belgium, comprising about 60% of the population. They speak Dutch and live in the northern part of the country.

2. Walloons: Walloons are the second-largest ethnic group in Belgium, comprising about 40% of the population. They speak French and live in the southern part of the country.

3. Germans: Germans are a minority ethnic group in Belgium, comprising less than 1% of the population. They live in the eastern part of the country.

4. Roma: The Roma people are a minority ethnic group in Belgium, comprising less than 1% of the population. They are often discriminated against and face social and economic challenges.

Sri Lanka:

Sri Lanka is an island country situated in South Asia. The ethnic composition of Sri Lanka is as follows:

1. Sinhalese: Sinhalese people are the largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka, comprising about 75% of the population. They are mostly Buddhist and speak Sinhala.

2. Tamils: Tamils are the second-largest ethnic group in Sri Lanka, comprising about 11% of the population. They are mostly Hindu and speak Tamil.

3. Moors: Moors are a minority ethnic group in Sri Lanka, comprising about 9% of the population. They are mostly Muslim and speak Tamil or Sinhala.

4. Burghers: Burghers are a minority ethnic group in Sri Lanka, comprising about 1% of the population. They are of European descent and speak English.

5. Malays: Malays are a minority ethnic group in Sri Lanka, comprising less than 1% of the population. They are mostly Muslim and speak Malay.

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The ethnics composition of Belgium, a small country is very complex. Of the country’s total population, 59 per cent live in the Flemish region and speak Dutch language. Another 40 per cent people live in the Wallonia region and speak French. Remaining 1 per cent of the Belgians speak German. In the capital city, Brussels, about 80 per cent people speak French while 20 per cent .

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The Sinhalas make up 74% of its total population, the TAMILS were 18% and the rest were the community of Christians. IN TAMILS there were to sub categories , Indian TAMILS whose forefathers came here as plantation workers and the Sri Lankan TAMILS. Its ethnic composition was very complex.

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SRI LANKA
The Sinhalas make up 74% of its total population, the TAMILS were 18% and the rest were the community of Christians.

BELGIUM
The ethnic composition of Belgium is very complex because in that country Dutch speaking people are in majority 59%, while French and German speaking are respectively 40% and 1%. The French live in the Wallonia region and the Dutch lives in flemish region.

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SRI LANKA
There were two major groups SINHALAS AND TAMILS. The Sinhalas make up 74% of its total population, the TAMILS were 18% and the rest were the community of Christians. IN TAMILS there were to sub categories , Indian TAMILS whose forefathers came here as plantation workers and the Sri Lankan TAMILS.
BELGIUM
Its ethnic composition was very complex. They were The French, The Dutch and The Germans. The French had a majority in the capital (80%) and the minority in the country(40%). The Dutch had a majority in the country (59%) while a minority in the capital (20%) city of Brussels. The Germans were only 1% in the whole country.

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Belgium -
59% dutch speaking people.....
40%French speaking people.....
1%German speaking people.....
Sri Lanka -
74% Sinhalas.....
18% Tamils.....
7% Christians....

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BELGIUM--
Flemish region-- 59% speak Dutch.

walliom region--40% speak French.

remaning 1% speak german..

captial city is brussels in which

80%. speak french

20% speak Dutch.

SRI LANKA--

Sinhalese 74%

tamil 18%

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ETHNIC COMPOSITION OF BELGIUM :---
*Dutch speaking people -59% living in flemish region
*French speaking people -40%living in wallonia region *German speaking people - 1%
IN THE CAPITAL CITY OF BELGIUM, BRUSSELS THE ETHNIC COMPOSITION IS A COMPLICATED ONE BECAUSE THE MAJORITY IN BELGIUM IS MINORITY IN THE CAPITAL :-----
*French-80%
*Dutch-20%

ETHNIC COMPOSITION OF SIR LANKA:---
Tamils in srilanka were sub divided :-
*INDIAN TAMILS
*SIR LANKAN TAMILS
Sinhalese community forms the majority in srilanka and there are 74% Sinhala speakers, since they were the majority they ruled and imposed laws on the basis of majoritarian measures...
*Another community is the TAMILS which are also sub divided there are 18% speakers, they were the minority in Sri lanka

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In Brussels 80% of French speaking while the remaining 20%are Dutch speaking.
In Sri Lanka 74%are sinhalese and 18% tamilians

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