Walloon Region

Summary

Walloon Region is a region of Belgium^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Walloon Region is located in Belgium^[3].
• Walloon Region is in the country of Belgium^[4].
• Walloon Region's head of government is recorded as Elio Di Rupo^[5].
• Walloon Region is on the continent of Europe^[6].
• Walloon Region's instance of is recorded as region of Belgium^[7].
• Walloon Region's capital is recorded as Namur^[8].
• Walloon Region's official language is recorded as French^[9].
• Walloon Region's official language is recorded as German^[10].
• Walloon Region's shares border with is recorded as Flemish Region^[11].
• Walloon Region's shares border with is recorded as Rhineland-Palatinate^[12].
• Walloon Region's shares border with is recorded as Limburg^[13].
• Walloon Region's shares border with is recorded as North Rhine-Westphalia^[14].
• Walloon Region's shares border with is recorded as Hauts-de-France^[15].
• Walloon Region's shares border with is recorded as Grand Est^[16].
• Walloon Region's anthem is recorded as Le Chant des Wallons^[17].
• Wallonia is named after Walloon Region^[18].
• Walloon Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hainaut^[19].
• Walloon Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Walloon Brabant^[20].
• Walloon Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Province of Namur^[21].
• Walloon Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Province of Liege^[22].
• Walloon Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Luxembourg^[23].
• Walloon Region's flag is recorded as Flag of Wallonia^[24].
• Walloon Region's legislative body is recorded as Parliament of Wallonia^[25].
• Walloon Region's Commons category is recorded as Wallonia^[26].
• Walloon Region's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+01:00^[27].

Body

Geography

Walloon Region is in the country of Belgium^[4]. It is located in Belgium^[3]. It is on the continent of Europe^[6].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+3624377'}^[28], {'amount': '+3645243'}^[29], {'amount': '+3633795'}^[30], {'amount': '+3614473'}^[31], {'amount': '+3602216'}^[32], and {'amount': '+3589744'}^[33].

Designation and Status

Walloon Region's instance of is recorded as region of Belgium^[7].

History and Context

August 8, 1980 marks the founding of Walloon Region^[34]. Wallonia is named after it^[18].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Walloon Region include Walloon Movement^[35], a political movement^[36], in Belgium^[37] and Walloon Brabant^[38], a province of Belgium^[39], in Belgium^[40].

Why It Matters

Walloon Region has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for it include Walloon Movement^[35], a political movement^[36], in Belgium^[37] and Walloon Brabant^[38], a province of Belgium^[39], in Belgium^[40].