Wallonia

Wallonia (French: Wallonie, German: Wallonie(n), Dutch: Wallonië, Luxembourgish: Wallounien, Picard: Walonnie, Walloon: Walon(r)eye) or the Walloon Region (French: Région wallonne) is a French-speaking region in the south of Belgium. Its official languages are French (98%) and German (2%). Many people understand the local language Walloon, some still speak it, and few people write it. German is spoken mainly in the area of the German-speaking Community of Belgium.

Wallonia Wallonie  (French)
Region of Belgium
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Le Chant des Wallons ("The Song of the Walloons")
Present-day Belgian Wallonia (dark green) shown within Belgium and Europe.
Country	Belgium
Region in Belgium	1980
Seat	Namur
Government
• Executive	Walloon Government
• Minister-President	Elio Di Rupo (PS)
• Legislature	Walloon Parliament
Area
• Land	16,901 km2 (6,526 sq mi)
Population  (1 January 2022)
• Total	3,662,495 [1][2]
• Density	217/km2 (560/sq mi)
• Official language	French and German
Demonym(s)	Walloon (adjective) Walloon (person) wallon (adjective) Wallon (person)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	BE-WAL
Website	www.wallonie.be
The area and population figures are given for the Walloon Region, not the French Community.

The capital of the region is Namur. Other important cities are: Liège, Charleroi, Mons, Tournai and Verviers.

French speaking Walloons share the French community with French speaking people of Brussels.

Current Minister-President of the Walloon Government is Elio Di Rupo.