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History of Belgium: Quick Facts

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Belgium
Map of Belgium showing political boundaries, provinces, and major cities. The map highlights neighboring countries-France, the Netherlands, Germany, and Luxembourg-and includes a small locator map in the lower left corner to show Belgium's position in Europe. Major cities such as Brussels, Antwerp, Ghent, and Liege are labeled, along with provincial borders and names.
Philip II
Black and white portrait of King Leopold II of Belgium in profile, showing his full beard and military uniform with decorative shoulder braid.
A line of German Uhlan cavalry troops rides through the triumphal arch at Parc du Cinquantenaire in Brussels, Belgium, as civilians watch, during World War I.
Three Belgian soldiers operate a machine gun from a dug-in, camouflaged position near Antwerp, Belgium, during World War I in 1914.
German soldiers with motorcycles cross a river on a makeshift raft in front of a destroyed bridge, with the broken bridge structure visible in the background.
Battle of Waterloo
World map highlighting NATO member countries in dark blue, Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council countries in light blue, NATO's Mediterranean Dialogue partners in purple, Istanbul Cooperation Initiative partners in pink, and global partners in teal. Brussels, Belgium, is marked as NATO headquarters. A timeline below the map shows the years each member joined NATO from 1949 to 2024.
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