Define the term power sharing and write the ethinic nbsp-composition of belgium and sri lanka

The ethnic composition of Belgium is as follows: Of the country's total population, 59 Another 40 Remaining 1 In the capital of Brussels, 80 The ethnic co ...

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define the term power sharing and write the ethinic composition of belgium and sri lanka

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The ethnic composition of Belgium is as follows:

Of the country's total population, 59% lives in the Flemish region and speak Dutch language

Another 40% people live in the Wallonia region and speak French

Remaining 1% of the Belgians speak German

In the capital of Brussels, 80% people speak French while 20% are Dutch speaking.

The ethnic composition of Sri Lanka is as follows:

81% of the population is Sinhalese

Tamil is a minority group comprising of only 18%

Tamils are divided in two groups - Indian tamils and Sri lankan tamils

Remaining 1% are christians.

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C. The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power sharing to protect their culture, language, and equality of opportunity in education and jobs.
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Α. In Belgium, the Dutch-speaking majority people tried to impose their domination on the minority French-speaking community.

B. In Sri Lanka, the policies of the government sought to ensure the dominance of the Sinhala-speaking majority.

C. The Tamils in Sri Lanka demanded a federal arrangement of power sharing to protect their culture, language and equality of opportunity in education and jobs.

D. The transformation of Belgium from unitary government to a federal one prevented a possible division of the country on linguistic lines.

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