Which of the following statements regarding the French-speaking and Dutch-speaking community is correct?

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The tension between French and Dutch-speaking people in Belgium becomes more acute in its capital city.

Brussels does not face any problems due to its ethnic nature of it.

The minority French people were powerful in Brussels.

Both (1) and (3)

answer is D.

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The minority French people were influential in Brussels. It led to tension between French and Dutch-speaking people in Belgium has become more acute.
In Belgium, the minority comprises a French-speaking community of 40% of the total population. They are followed by the Dutch-speaking people, which comprise the remaining population. The French-speaking community is the more powerful and imposes its dominance. This dominance led to tension between French-speaking Communities and Dutch-speaking Communities. However, in the capital of Brussels, the French-speaking community was enormous, with 80% of the population speaking French. As a result, they gained authority in Brussels.

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