Ethnic Breakdown
Austria: Austrian 93.4%; German 0.7%; Croatian + Slovene 2.5%; Turks 1.5%
Belgium: Fleming 55%; Walloon 32%; Italian 3%; Morrocan 1%; French, Dutch, Turkish, German
France: French 92%; Arab/North African 4%; German 2%; Breton 1%; Catalan 1%
Germany: German 91.4%; Turkish 2.4%; Yugoslav 1%; Italian 0.7%; Greek 0.4%; Polish 0.3%
Liechtenstein: Alemannic 88 - 95%; plus Swiss, Austrian, German, Italian, Turkic, Yugoslav minorities
Luxembourg: Luxembourger 54.1%, Portuguese 16.4%, French 7%, Italian 3.5%, Belgian 3.3%, German 2.3%, British 1.1%, other 12.3%
Monaco: French (official) 47%, Monegasque 16%, Italian 16%, other 21%
Netherlands: Dutch 78.6%, EU 5.8%, Turkish 2.4%, Indonesian 2.2%, Moroccan 2.2%, Surinamese 2.1%, Bonairian, Saba Islander, Sint Eustatian 0.8%, other 5.9%
Switzerland: German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, other 6%
Belgium: Fleming 55%; Walloon 32%; Italian 3%; Morrocan 1%; French, Dutch, Turkish, German
France: French 92%; Arab/North African 4%; German 2%; Breton 1%; Catalan 1%
Germany: German 91.4%; Turkish 2.4%; Yugoslav 1%; Italian 0.7%; Greek 0.4%; Polish 0.3%
Liechtenstein: Alemannic 88 - 95%; plus Swiss, Austrian, German, Italian, Turkic, Yugoslav minorities
Luxembourg: Luxembourger 54.1%, Portuguese 16.4%, French 7%, Italian 3.5%, Belgian 3.3%, German 2.3%, British 1.1%, other 12.3%
Monaco: French (official) 47%, Monegasque 16%, Italian 16%, other 21%
Netherlands: Dutch 78.6%, EU 5.8%, Turkish 2.4%, Indonesian 2.2%, Moroccan 2.2%, Surinamese 2.1%, Bonairian, Saba Islander, Sint Eustatian 0.8%, other 5.9%
Switzerland: German 65%, French 18%, Italian 10%, Romansch 1%, other 6%
Ethnic Distribution and Conflicts
The pie graph's data concludes that the larger countries in Western Europe, like France and Germany, make up the largest percentage of people in the region. There are small amounts of foreign ethnic groups from other regions, most likely due to immigration. The ethnic groups native to other countries of this subregion make up a considerably smaller proportion, due to the fact that these countries are small as a whole.
The ethnic groups are mainly distributed according to countries. Surrounding countries to one nation might share some ethnic groups. One large ethnic difference in a country is that of the Flemings and Walloons in Belgium. Flemings speak Dutch and live in the North to Western part of Belgium. Walloons speak dialects of French and live mainly in the South to Eastern portion of the country. In the 3rd and 4th centuries CE, a group of Germans called Salic Franks invaded from the Northeast and pushed back native Roman inhabitants. Over time, many Franks remained in that Northeast area, while some moved down to the South and integrated with the Roman culture, creating the Fleming and Walloon divide known today.
The ethnic groups are mainly distributed according to countries. Surrounding countries to one nation might share some ethnic groups. One large ethnic difference in a country is that of the Flemings and Walloons in Belgium. Flemings speak Dutch and live in the North to Western part of Belgium. Walloons speak dialects of French and live mainly in the South to Eastern portion of the country. In the 3rd and 4th centuries CE, a group of Germans called Salic Franks invaded from the Northeast and pushed back native Roman inhabitants. Over time, many Franks remained in that Northeast area, while some moved down to the South and integrated with the Roman culture, creating the Fleming and Walloon divide known today.