Belgium became independent from the Netherlands in 1830. The country prospered as a modern, technologically advanced European state and member of NATO and the EU. The capital city of Brussels is home to numerous international organizations, including the EU and NATO. CIA’s World Factbook is a public resource providing basic information on 258 world entities, including country profiles and one-page factsheets. Learn more. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/belgium/ | Central Intelli

Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, descendants of the Angkor Empire that extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. After Japanese occupation in World War II, Cambodia gained full independence from France in 1953. CIA’s World Factbook is a public resource providing basic intelligence on 265 world entities, including country profiles and one-page factsheets. Learn more. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cambodia/

Many empires have controlled Tunisia, including the Phoenicians (as early as the 12th century B.C.), Carthaginians, Romans, Vandals, Byzantines, various Arab and Berber kingdoms, and Ottomans. In 1818, France established a protectorate over Tunisia, which the French later recognized as an independent state in 1956. CIA’s World Factbook is a public resource providing basic information on 258 world entities, including country profiles and one-page factsheets. Learn more. https://www.cia.gov/the-wo

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The Maya civilization flourished in Guatemala and surrounding regions during the first millennium A.D. After almost three centuries as a Spanish colony, Guatemala won its independence in 1821. During the second half of the 20th century, it experienced a variety of military and civilian governments, as well as a 36-year guerrilla war that finally ended in 1996. CIA’s World Factbook is a public resource providing basic information on 258 world entities, including country profiles and one-page fact