Treaty of Maastricht (1843)
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The Treaty of Maastricht, signed in 1843 by Belgium
and the Netherlands
, established the border between the two countries. It resulted in a very complicated frontier in parts that passes through houses and has tiny enclaves depending on where Catholic Belgians and Dutch Protestants were living at the time.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, established the border between the two countries. It resulted in a very complicated frontier in parts that passes through houses and has tiny enclaves depending on where Catholic Belgians and Dutch Protestants were living at the time.