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Belgians

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Belgians (Dutch: Belgen; French: Belges; German: Belgier) are people identified with the Kingdom of Belgium, a federal state in Western Europe. As Belgium is a multinational state, this connection may be residential, legal, historical, or cultural rather than ethnic. The majority of Belgians, however, belong to two distinct linguistic groups or communities (Dutch: gemeenschap; French: communauté) native to the country, i.e. its historical regions: Flemings in Flanders, who speak Dutch; and Walloons in Wallonia, who speak French or Walloon. There is also a substantial Belgian diaspora, which has settled primarily in the United States, Canada, France, and the Netherlands.

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Belgians
Belgen (Dutch)
Belges (French)
Belgier (German)
Map_of_the_Belgian_Diaspora_in_the_World.svg
Map of the Belgian Diaspora in the world
Total population
c. 11–12 million
Regions with significant populations
Flag_of_Belgium_%28civil%29.svg Belgium 10,839,905
(Belgian nationality only, 1 January 2014)[1]
Flag_of_the_United_States.svg United States352,630[2]
Flag_of_Canada_%28Pantone%29.svg Canada176,615[3]
Flag_of_France.svg France133,066[4][5]
Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg Netherlands117,495[6]
Flag_of_Spain.svg Spain52,000[7]
Flag_of_Italy.svg Italy46,000[7]
Flag_of_Germany.svg Germany20,000–50,000[8]
Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg United Kingdom31,000[7]
Flag_of_Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg22,000[7]
Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg Switzerland17,000[7]
Flag_of_Turkey.svg Turkey12,000[7]
Flag_of_South_Africa.svg South Africa10,000[7]
Flag_of_Australia_%28converted%29.svg Australia8,000[7]
Flag_of_Poland.svg Poland7,000[7]
Flag_of_Brazil.svg Brazil6,000[9]
Flag_of_Israel.svg Israel6,000[7]
Flag_of_Portugal.svg Portugal5,657 [10]
Flag_of_Romania.svg Romania5,000[7]
Flag_of_Greece.svg Greece5,000[7]
Flag_of_Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria3,000[7]
Flag_of_Austria.svg Austria3,000[7]
Flag_of_Hungary.svg Hungary3,000[7]
Flag_of_Sweden.svg Sweden3,000[7]
Flag_of_Denmark.svg Denmark2,000[7]
Flag_of_Norway.svg Norway2,000[7]
Flag_of_Ireland.svg Ireland2,000[7]
Flag_of_Morocco.svg Morocco2,000[7]
Flag_of_Mexico.svg Mexico1,000[7]
Flag_of_Slovakia.svg Slovakia1,000[7]
Flag_of_Malta.svg Malta1,000[7]
Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic.svg Czech Republic1,000[7]
Languages
Dutch, French, German
(also other Languages of Belgium)
Religion
Predominantly Roman Catholicism and irreligious
Islam
Related ethnic groups
Other Germanic and Romance peoples
(especially French, Dutch, Frisians,
Luxembourgers and Germans)
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