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Belgium and The Netherlands were not one country since 1579 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_Arras https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_Arras) except f
by phicoh 11y ago
Belgium and The Netherlands were not one country since 1579 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_Arras https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_of_Arras) except for the period between 1815 and 1830.
- moonfern 11y ago"Belgium" was occupied since 1579 (till 1815 or 1830 for a then small elite minority), the "Netherlands" fought another 80 years to liberate themselves. " " Because Spanish (Habsburg) territory at that time, known as the lowlands.