Brussels-Capital Region

The Brussels-Capital Region (, , ) or short Brussels Region (French: Rￃﾩgion Bruxelloise, Dutch: Brussels Gewest, German: Brￃﾼsseler Region) is one of the three regions of Belgium, while the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community do exercise, each for their part, their cultural competencies on the territory of the region. French and Dutch are the official languages; most public services are bilingual (exceptions being education and... more

The Brussels-Capital Region (, , ) or short Brussels Region (French: Rￃﾩgion Bruxelloise, Dutch: Brussels Gewest, German: Brￃﾼsseler Region) is one of the three regions of Belgium, while the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community do exercise, each for their part, their cultural competencies on the territory of the region. French and Dutch are the official languages; most public services are bilingual (exceptions being education and a couple of others). The Capital Region is predominantly French-speaking - about 85-90% of the population are French-speakers (including migrants), and about 10-15% are Dutch-speakers. In January 2006, of its registered inhabitants, 73.1% are Belgian nationals, 4.1% French nationals, 12.0% other EU nationals (usually expressing themselves in either French or English), 4.0% Moroccan nationals, and 6.8% other non-EU nationals. The Belgian Constitution announced the creation of three regions since the constitutional reform of 24 December 1970,... less