Why is the ethnic composition of Belgium complex? [3]

Why is the ethnic composition of Belgium complex? [3]
Answer:
Belgium is a small country in Europe, having a population of a little over one crore.

• 59 per cent of the country’s total population lives in the Flemish region and speak Dutch language.
• Another 40 per cent people live in Wallonia region and speak French. Remaining one per cent of the Belgians speak German.
• Whereas in the Belgian capital, Brussels, 80 per cent of the population is French-speaking and 20 per cent is Dutch-speaking.