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BELGIUM

In 1900 there were 206,061 foreigners (99,119 males and 106,942 females) in Belgium. Of these 63,923 were Dutch, 56,576 French, 53,578 German, 10,417 Luxembourgeoi-s 5,748 British, 3,543 Italian, 2,991 Austro-Hungarian, 2,351 Russian, 2,231 Swiss, and 4,523 of other nationalities.

Returns for 1900 according to occupation, a certain number being tabulated under more than one head : —

Males

Females

17,839

45,699

14,895 244,290 136,900 169,698 354,064

983,385 2,420,485

3,403,870

Total

Mining and metal industries. Industries connected with vegetable

products

Industries connected with animal

products ..... Mixed industries .... Commerce ..... Professions and official occupations. Various occupations and independent

Total

Without profession ....

Grand total

367,436

260,551

43,178 378,363 248,336 546,860 472,039

2,316,763 1,201,762

3,518,525

385,275

306,250

58,073 622,653 385,236 7 J 6,558 826,103

3,300,148 3,622,247

6,922,395

The number employed in agriculture, gardening, &c., is put at 449,902 (341,633 men and 108,249 women). Births, deaths, and marriages :—

Total

Illegiti-

Illegiti-

Surplus of

Year

Living

Still-born

mate

mate per

Deaths

Marriages

Births over

Births

(Living)

100 Births

6-41

Deaths

1906

186,271

8,504

11,933

118,884

58,388 67,387

1907

185,138

8,311

12,004

6-48

115,347

58,660

69,791

1908

183,834

8,563

11,325

6-16

121,964

57,564

61,870

1909

176,431

8,269

10,832

6-15

117,571

57,126

58.860

1910

176,413

8,008

10,837

6-14

112,826

58,776

63,587

Divorces : 1906, 618 ; 1907, 841 ; 1908, 892 ; 1909, 1,039 ; 1910, 1,089. The following table shows the immigration and emigration : —

1906

37,382 32,858

1907

190S

38,155 32,294

+ 5,861

1900

39,488 39,190

+ 4,298

1910

Immigration. Emigration.

38,921 32,350

+ 6,^1

44,950 38,854

Excess of immigration.

+ 4,524

+ 6,096