Belgium and the Netherlands For centuries, 'the Netherlands' and 'the Low Countries' have served as Germanic equivalents for the Romanesque 'Belgica' or 'Belgique' and 'Pays-Bas.' In this 1837 map, which is identical to the 1827 version, this linguistic detail remains intact. However, there is a small inset map at the top left that acknowledges the Belgian uprising of 1830 and substitutes 'Pays-Bas' with 'Belgique' and 'Hollande'.
