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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
