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Social Science · 2023 · 4 marks
CBSE 2023 · Region 5 · Set 2 · Q34
Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow: Belgium is a small country in Europe, smaller in area than the state of Haryana. It has…
Read the given extract and answer the questions that follow : Belgium is a small country in Europe, smaller in area than the state of Haryana. It has borders with France, the Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg. It has a population of a little over one crore, about half the population of Haryana. The ethnic composition of this small country is very complex. Of the country's total population, $\displaystyle 59$ per cent lives in the Flemish region and speaks Dutch language. Another $\displaystyle 40$ per cent people live in the Wallonia region and speak French. Remaining one per cent of the Belgians speak German. In the capital city Brussels, $\displaystyle 80$ per cent of the people speak French while $\displaystyle 20$ per cent are Dutch-speaking. ($\displaystyle 34.1$) Explain the ethnic composition of Belgium. ($\displaystyle 34.2$) Explain the term 'ethnic'. ($\displaystyle 34.3$) How did the Belgian Government solve their ethnic problem ? Explain.
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($\displaystyle 34.1$) Explain the ethnic composition of Belgium.
Total Belgium population- $\displaystyle 59$% live in the Flemish region and speak the Dutch language. $\displaystyle 40$% live in the Wallonia region and speak French. The remaining one percent of the Belgians speak German.
($\displaystyle 34.2$) Explain the term ethnic .
(i)The term ‘ethnic’ implies a social division based on shared culture. People belonging to the same ethnic group believe in their common descent because of similarities of physical type or of culture or both
($\displaystyle 34.3$) How did the Belgian government solve their ethnic problem? Explain.
(i) Amended the constitution
(ii) Dutch and French speaking ministers shall be equal in the Central government.
(iii) Belgium established a Community government for different linguistic communities.
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