The German-speaking population lives at the borders with Germany and Luxembourg. Flanders (northern part of the country) is less hilly than Wallonia (southern part). The land rises progressively toward the south. The two main rivers are the Schelde and the Meuse, both of which begin in France and flow toward the Netherlands. Location and Geography.The country is located at the western end of the northern European plain, covering an area of 11,780 square miles (30,510 square kilometres) the neighbouring states are France, Luxembourg, Germany, and the Netherlands. After the 1830 revolution and the establishment of an independent kingdom, Belgium became the official name of the country. In early modern times, the name was used as an erudite synonym for the Low Countries. Gallia Belgica was the Romans’ name for the northern part of Gaul, the northern limit of their empire. ↑ Interrupted by German occupations 45.Identification.For example the Ottoman Empire can be found in the Atlas of Turkey. The maps of former countries that are more or less continued by a present-day country or had a territory included in only one or two countries are included in the atlas of the present-day country.See the content for the entities concerned. The status of various entities is disputed.Historical maps are included in the continent, country and dependency entries.The same goes for the texts in the history sections. For sources of the introduction see therefore the Wikipedia entries linked to. The text of the introduction(s) is based on the content of the Wikipedia encyclopedia. If other languages are native and/or official in an entity, introductions in other languages are added in separate sections. Every entry has an introduction section in English.That page contains links to entries by country, continent and by topic as well as general notes and references. The main page is therefore the portal to maps and cartography on Wikimedia. ![]() ![]()
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