The World Factbook. ShowIntroduction :: BELGIUM Panel - Collapsed Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830; it was occupied by Germany during World Wars I and II. The country prospered in the past half century as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. Political divisions between the Dutch-speaking Flemish of the north and the French-speaking Walloons of the south have led in recent years to constitutional amendments granting these regions formal recognition and autonomy.
Population Pyramid A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. Panapress - Belgium. Agence Presse - Belga. DH.be. Trends.be. Index Mundi. Le Soir. La Nouvelle Gazette. La Meuse. La Libre Belgique. L'Anglophone. Homepage. Living in Belgium. Diplomatic Aspects. Belgium News. World News Report.