Belgium is a small country in Europe which shares borders with France, Netherlands and Germany.  2. Of the countrys total population, 59 percent live in the Flemish region and speak the  Dutch language.  3. Another 40 percent live in the Wallonia region and speak French. The remaining one percent of the Belgians speak German.  4. In the capital city of Brussels, 80 percent of people speak French while 20 percent are Dutch-speaking. From the above points, it is evident that the ethnic composition of this small country is very complex.