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Wallonie
region o Belgium / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wallonie (French pronunciation: [walɔni]; German: Wallonie(n); Dutch: Wallonië, [wɐˈloːnɪə] ( listen) or [ʋɑˈloːnijə]; Walloon: Waloneye) is the predominantly French-speakin soothren region o Belgium. It is govrened as the Walloon Region, which maks up 55% o the territory o Belgium but wi anerlie a third o its population. Contrary tae the situation in Flanders, the Walloon Region wis no mergit wi the French Community of Belgium, a political level responsible for matters relatit mainly tae cultur an education. The sma German-speakin minority in the east forms the German-speakin Community o Belgium, which haes its awn govrenment an parliament for cultur-relatit issues.
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Walloon Region Région wallonne (in French) Wallonische Region (in German) | |
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Region o Belgium | |
Anthem: "Le Chant des Wallons" | |
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Kintra | Belgium |
Caipital | Namur |
Govrenment | |
• Meenister-Preses | Rudy Demotte |
Area | |
• Total | 16844 km2 (6,504 sq mi) |
Population (1 Januar 2008) | |
• Total | 3,456,775 |
• Density | 210/km2 (530/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Leids | French, German (an aw Dutch in Municipalities wi leid facilities)[1] |
ISO 3166 code | BE-WAL |
Celebration Day | 3rd Sunday o September |
Website | www.wallonie.be |
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