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neighbors of belgium
netherlands,france,germany,luxembourg
population of belgium
1 crore
no.of dutch speakers of belgium
59%(flemish)
no.of french speakers of belgium
40%(wallonia)
no. of german speakers of belgium
1%
ethnic composition of brussels
80% french / 20% dutch
during which years there was tension in belgium
1950’s - 1960’s
population of srilanka
2 crore
no. of sinhalas
74%
no.of tamil
18%
srilankan tamil- 13%
indian tamil - 5%
no.of christians
7% ( spoke both sinhala and tamil)
when did srilanka got its independence
1948
when was the act passed to recognise sinhala as only official language of srilanka
1956
what was the religion of sinhala
buddhist
what’s the religion of tamils
hindu and muslim
what is ethnic group
a division base on shared culture and history
what is majoritarianism
a belief that majority should rule the country according to their wish disregarding the interest of minority
what were the demands of political parties launched by srilankan tamils
- recognition of tamil as official language
- regional autonomy
- equal rights and oppurtunity in jobs and carrer
what did the party formed in 1980’s wanted
an independent tamil elam(state)
how many times the consituition of belgium was ammended between 1970-93
4
what powers does the community govt. holds
powers regarding educational,cultural and language related issues
why is power sharing desirable
- way to prevent conflicts between communities
- it is the very spirit of democracy
