Belgium (Columbus Sails for England)

Belgium
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OTL equivalent: No longer exists

Appearing on the world stage in the early 19th century, with independence from the Netherlands, the nation's history was fraught with internal stresses from the beginning with the Dutch speaking Flanders conflicting with the French speaking Wallonia. Ultimately, following a referendum in the early 21st century, Belgium was dissolved, with half the nation going to the Netherlands and half to France.