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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