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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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Estimates vary but around 15 to 20 wolves are currently thought to be in the country, with one pack in Flanders plus another in southern Wallonia, as well as a newly settled pair.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2023

Staff in about two-thirds of hospitals in the French-speaking Wallonia region and Brussels joined in, with non-urgent appointments and operations postponed, the CSC union said.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2022

Only a few governments have made small, symbolic funding commitments for loss and damage: Denmark and Scotland, plus the Belgian region of Wallonia.

From Reuters • Nov. 6, 2022

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

From Scientific American • Nov. 1, 2022

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