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Nevertheless, Belgium created a welfare net particularly early, thanks in part to the trade unions. Sickness compensation was established in 1894, voluntary old-age insurance in 1900 and unemployment insurance in 1907, achieving good coverage nationwide much more quickly than its neighbours.
The Celtic tribes of the Belgae, who settled in Belgium around 300 BC, brought with them not only the wheeled plough and three-field crop rotation, but also enriched the diet with poultry (e.g. chicken and geese), mead and hops beer. Salt-cured beef was exported from the British Isles to the continent. [2]
Belgium, [a] officially the Kingdom of Belgium, [b] is a sovereign state in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries , it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west.
Sinterklaas food (10 P) Belgian stews (3 P) T. Traditional Speciality Guaranteed products from Belgium (3 P) W. Waffles (19 P) Pages in category "Belgian cuisine"
1, 2 and 3 United Kingdom of the Netherlands (until 1830) 1 and 2 Kingdom of the Netherlands (after 1839) 2 Duchy of Limburg (1839–1867) (in the German Confederacy after 1839 as compensation for Waals-Luxemburg) 3 and 4 Kingdom of Belgium (after 1839) 4 and 5 Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (borders until 1839)
The size of Charles' empire made the port city of Antwerp "the centre of the entire international economy" [7] Antwerp was the richest city in Europe at this time. [8] Antwerp's golden age is tightly linked to the fact that it became the financial centre where Spanish precious metals coming from the Americas were exchanged for banking credit of rich German families (namely the Fugger and the ...
Moules-frites or mosselen met friet is a representative dish of Belgium. Belgium is famous for beer, chocolate, waffles and French fries. The national dishes are "steak and fries", and "mussels with fries". [17] [18] [19] [A] Many highly ranked Belgian restaurants can be found in the most influential restaurant guides, such as the Michelin ...
In 1784, Belgium's population was 2.6 million, with just 25 percent living in cities. During the 19th century, the population both expanded and urbanized. [ 4 ] Between 1830 and 1875 the population of Brussels grew from 100,000 to 180,000, [ 5 ] and by 1910 the population of the metropolitan area soared to 750,000. [ 6 ]