Belgian-american Information
Belgian Americans are citizens of the United States who are of Belgian ancestry. 'Belgian' is not considered an ethnic term (Flemings and Walloons are the two largest ethnic groups in Belgium[1]). There were no Belgians (and thus no Belgian Americans either) prior to 1830, the de jure establishment of Belgium (although the name 'Belgium' was already used prior 1830 to distinguish the Southern Netherlands from the Netherlands). Prior to this, immigrants from the region that is present-day Belgium identified themselves as either Dutch or French Americans, hence tracing family roots to a place in Belgium does not make one a Belgian American per se.
Population
According to the 2000 U.S. census, there are 360,642 Americans whose ancestors came from Belgium. The states with the largest Belgian communities are:
Other significant communities are found in Florida (14,751), New York (12,034), Indiana (11,918) and Texas (10,595).
See also
Notes
- ^ "CIA - The World Factbook". Cia.gov. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/be.html. Retrieved 2011-01-09.
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