French-speaking Community of Belgium

E116400

The French-speaking Community of Belgium is one of Belgium’s three language communities, responsible for cultural and educational matters for French-speaking citizens, primarily in Wallonia and Brussels.

All labels observed (17)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf federated entity of Belgium
linguistic community
borderedBy Flemish Community
German-speaking Community of Belgium
capital Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
constitutionalBasis Belgian Constitution
constitutionalSystem federal state structure of Belgium
country Belgium
createdBy Belgian state reforms
doesNotInclude Dutch-speaking Community of Belgium
linked to: Flemish Community

German-speaking Community of Belgium
executiveBody Government of the French Community
foundingDate 1970
hasAutonomyIn audio-visual media
culture
education
use of language in certain fields
hasParliamentType unicameral parliament
headOfGovernmentTitle Minister-President of the French Community
jurisdictionOver French-speaking inhabitants of Wallonia
French-speaking inhabitants of the Brussels-Capital Region
legalStatusOfName Communauté française is the constitutional name
legislativeBody Parliament of the French Community
memberOf Belgian Communities
nativeLanguage French
nativeName Communauté française
officialLanguage French
officialName Communauté française de Belgique
Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
oneOf three language communities of Belgium
otherCommunities Flemish Community
German-speaking Community of Belgium
populationGroupRepresented Francophone Belgians
primaryRegion Wallonia
renamedAs Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
renamingYear 2011
responsibleFor certain aspects of health policy for French-speaking citizens in Belgium
cultural policy for French-speaking citizens in Belgium
education policy for French-speaking citizens in Belgium
youth and sports policy for French-speaking citizens in Belgium
seatOfGovernment Brussels
linked to: Brussels, Belgium
secondaryRegion Brussels-Capital Region
sharesTerritoryWith Brussels-Capital Region
Walloon Region
linked to: Wallonia
shortName French Community
typeOfGovernment parliamentary system
usesNameForCommunication Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles
website https://www.federation-wallonie-bruxelles.be

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Casteau countrySubdivision French-speaking Community of Belgium
subject linked to: Casteau, near Mons, Belgium
Wallonia belongsToCommunity French Community of Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
La Hulpe countrySubdivision French Community of Belgium
subject linked to: La Hulpe, Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
French Community officialName Communauté française de Belgique
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
French Community conventionalLongName French Community of Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Wilmès I caretaker government languageCommunitiesRepresented French‑speaking community
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
MR region French-speaking Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
MR representedCommunity French-speaking Belgians
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Ecolo operatesIn French Community of Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Ecolo region Francophone Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Les Engagés languageRegion French-speaking Belgium
subject linked to: CDH / Les Engagés
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Les Engagés region Francophone Belgium
subject linked to: CDH / Les Engagés
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
French Community shortName Communauté française
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Brussels-Capital Region hasCommunityOverlap French Community of Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Florennes Air Base region French-speaking Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Signal de Botrange languageRegion French-speaking Wallonia
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Walloon diaspora hasLinguisticOrigin French-speaking Belgians
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Flemings relatedEthnicGroup Walloons (through shared Belgian identity)
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Casteau hasOfficialLanguageRegion French Community of Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Charleroi partOf French-speaking Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Flemish Community coexistsWith French Community of Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Mons partOf French Community of Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Soignies municipality region French Community of Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
French-speaking Community of Belgium officialName Communauté française de Belgique
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
French-speaking Community of Belgium nativeName Communauté française
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
French-speaking Community of Belgium legalStatusOfName Communauté française is the constitutional name
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
French-speaking Community of Belgium populationGroupRepresented Francophone Belgians
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
La Louvière locatedIn French-speaking Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Ourthe languageRegion French-speaking Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Lesse languageRegion French-speaking Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Picard language recognizedBy French Community of Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Walloon theatre associatedWith French-speaking Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
University of Liège locatedIn French Community of Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
University of Liège regionServed French-speaking Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Union culturelle wallonne operatesIn French-speaking Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
University of Mons locatedIn French Community of Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
University of Mons governingBody French Community of Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Ath regionType French-speaking community
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Verviers belongsToCommunity French Community of Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Walloon Brabant partOf French Community of Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Terhulpen isPartOf French Community of Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Arrondissement of Nivelles locatedIn French Community of Belgium
subject linked to: arrondissement of Nivelles
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Solvay Regional Domain languageRegion French-speaking Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Lasne belongsTo French Community of Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Parliament of the French Community appliesToJurisdiction French Community of Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Parliament of the French Community legislativeBodyFor French Community of Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Parliament of the French Community governingBodyOf French Community of Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Liberal Party (Belgium) languageCommunity French-speaking Belgians
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Parti de la Liberté et du Progrès represents Francophone community in Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium
Parti de la Liberté et du Progrès operatesIn Francophone Belgium
linked to: French-speaking Community of Belgium