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| | sociology - Belgium |
 | | The Flemings have overcome this linguistic oppression in the course of the late 19th and 20th century by raising cultural awareness, promoting a Flemish identity and a combination of remarkably non-violent opposition and impressive economic development. |
 | | Belgium is divided into three communities, the Flemish community, the French-speaking community and the German-speaking community, and in three regions: Brussels (mainly Dutch- and French-speaking, with a population of 980,000), Flemish region (mainly Dutch-speaking, with a population of 5,900,000), and Wallonia (mainly French-speaking, with a population of 3,360,000). |
 | | Each provincial entity (including the Brussels-Capital Region) is further divided into smaller municipalities, called gemeenten in Dutch and communes in French (see List of Belgian municipalities and List of Belgian municipalities by population). |
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