Jette

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Jette?North-western municipality within the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
2. What is the population data?54,107 inhabitants recorded as of January 1, 2024
3. What is the population density metric?10,427 inhabitants per square kilometer (27,010 per square mile)
4. Why is Jette bilingual?The law in Belgium says that Jette must use both French and Dutch. This helps everyone in the town communicate and share services.
5. How many people live in Jette?As of January 1, 2024, about 54,107 people lived in Jette.

Municipality: A local administrative division with its own government, typically a town or city and its surrounding area.
Brussels-Capital Region: A federal region of Belgium, comprising the city of Brussels and nineteen other municipalities, officially bilingual.
Bilingualism: The practice of speaking or using two languages, often officially recognized and implemented within a specific territory.
Population Density: A measure of population per unit area, indicating how crowded or sparse a region is.