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Wallonia

American  
[wo-loh-nee-uh] / wɒˈloʊ ni ə /
Also Walloonia

noun

  1. a region in S Belgium: chiefly French-speaking. 6,504 sq. mi. (16,844 sq. km).


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Some players are native Dutch speakers from the north of the country, while some come from the French-speaking Wallonia region.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Scotland and the Belgian region of Wallonia have also put forward small pledges.

From Scientific American Nov. 1, 2022

Wallonia, Denmark, and a group of philanthropies have since pledged funds, and the tally for loss and damage funding now stands at $19.5 million.

From Salon Oct. 24, 2022

The planned purchase of 75% of VOO would give Orange control over the cable network in Belgium’s French speaking Wallonia region and part of the Brussels area.

From Reuters Nov. 23, 2021

Industry is   concentrated mainly in the populous Flemish area in the north,   although the government is encouraging investment in the southern   region of Wallonia.

From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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