Walloon Region

Also known as Wallonia

Wallonia ( ; ; or ), officially the Walloon Region ( ; ), is one of the three regions of Belgium—along with Flanders and Brussels. Covering the southern portion of the country, Wallonia is primarily French-speaking. It accounts for 55% of Belgium's territory, but only 31% of its population. The Walloon Region and the French Community of Belgium, which is the political entity responsible for matters related mainly to culture and education, are independent concepts, because the French Community of Belgium encompasses both Wallonia and the bilingual Brussels-Capital Region but not the German-spea

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Wallonia is the French-speaking region that covers the southern half of Belgium and makes up 55% of the country's territory, though it contains only about 31% of its population. It matters as one of Belgium's three main political divisions, with its own government responsible for regional affairs alongside the separate French Community of Belgium, which handles cultural and educational matters for both Wallonia and Brussels.

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Key facts

Subdivision.name: Walloon Region
Subdivision.settlement_type: Region
Subdivision.image_flag: Flag of Wallonia.svg
Subdivision.flag_size: 125px
Subdivision.image_shield: Official coat of arms of Wallonia.svg
Subdivision.shield_size: 95px
Subdivision.image_map: Walloon Region in Belgium and Europe.svg
Subdivision.image_map1: WalloniëProvincies.png
Subdivision.subdivision_type: Country
Subdivision.subdivision_name: Belgium
Subdivision.subdivision_type2: Communities
Subdivision.subdivision_name2: French Community and German-speaking Community
Subdivision.established_date: 1993
Subdivision.seat_type: Capital
Subdivision.seat: Namur
Subdivision.seat1_type: Largest city
Subdivision.seat1: Charleroi
Subdivision.leader_title: Executive