2005     

Although the International borders of the Benelux Countries have hardly changed since 1919, the map of 2005 looks very different from the 1919 map. In Belgium in the 1990’s a Federal State has been erected. This rather complicated arrangement foresees in a Federal Government and three territorial State Governments, of Flanders, Wallonia and the Bruxelles Capital District. Besides those there are three Community Governments that do not have a territory but rule matters pertaining the Dutch Language Community, the French Language Community and the German Language Community.

The three territorial divisions are marked by a grey dotted line on the map. A yellow dotted line depicts the Eastern Cantons of the Province of Liege, in which German is spoken. These are however territorially a part of Wallonia.

The Netherlands have expanded into the sea. They wrenched from the sea an entire new Province, Flevoland.