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The Kingdom of Belgium, a constitutional monarchy in northwest
Europe, has an area of 11,780 sq. mi. (30,519 sq. km.) and
a population of 10.1 million, chiefly Dutch-speaking Flemish and
French-speaking Walloons. Capital: Brussels. Agriculture, dairy
farming, and the processing of raw materials for re-export are the
principal industries. Beurs voor Diamant in Antwerp is the world's
largest diamond trading center. Iron and steel, machinery motor
vehicles, chemicals, textile yarns and fabrics comprise the principal
exports.
At the Congress of Vienna in 1815 the area was reunited with
the Netherlands, but in 1830 independence was gained and the
constitutional monarchy of Belgium was established. A large part
of the Duchy of Luxembourg was incorporated into Belgium and
the first king was Leopold I of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. It was invaded
by the German Army in August, 1914 and the German forces carried
on a devastating occupation of most of the territory until the
Armistice. Belgium joined the League of Nations. On May 10,
1940 it was invaded again by the German army. The Belgian and
Allied forces were quickly overwhelmed and were evacuated
through Dunkirk. Allied troops reached Belgium again in Sept.
1944. Prince Charles, Count of Flanders, assumed King
Leopold's responsibilities until liberation by the U.S. Army in Austria
on May 8, 1945. As of January 1, 1989, Belgium became a federal
kingdom.

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