Belgium

[secsee1]

Can anybody tell me when Belgium became a country in it's own right, I have tried looking up on the net but seem to be getting conflicting answers, I have been told that it was once a part of Prussia until around 1919, a link to a web page explaining how Belgium came into existence would be a great help..

[redman41]

This Link may be helpful

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107329.html

[THEMOTLEY1]

http://www.state.gov/.../bgn/2874.htm#history

history section might help

[ABerrant]

http://en.wikipedia.o...ki/Belgian_Revolution

[secsee1]

Thank you all for your answers and links, I am sure I will find the answers in this lot...

[Buenchico]

The Belgian Government website states that independence was declared in 1830:
http://www.belgium.be...gium/country/history/
(but click the links for the full story).