比利时500法郎银币的含银量（比利时2013年版1欧分硬币Belgium）

比利时2013年版1欧分硬币(收于2018年）比利时王国简称"比利时"，位于欧洲西部，被誉为"西欧的十字路口"；国土面积30528平方公里；人口1143万（2018年）；首都布鲁塞尔，有闻名于世的滑铁卢古战场,同时也是众多国际机构的驻地。国王菲利普·利奥波德·路易·马里。

古代凯尔特人居住在今比利时境内。曾长期被罗马人、高卢人、日耳曼人分割统治。后被西班牙、奥地利、法国统治。1815年并入荷兰。1830年10月4日独立。1839年荷兰承认比利时为独立国家。19世纪末比利时从自由资本主义向帝国主义过渡，参加瓜分非洲。1876年，比利时侵占刚果领土；1908年刚果自由邦成为比利时殖民地。第一次世界大战期间比利时被德军占领。1918年11月比利时光复。1919年比利时从德国接管欧本-马尔梅迪和卢旺达-乌隆迪。1920年与法国结成军事同盟，1922年与卢森堡缔结经济同盟。第二次世界大战期间比利时再度被法西斯德国占领，比利时政府流亡英国。1944年9月比利时光复。1960年初比利时在布鲁塞尔会议上被迫同意刚果在同年6月30日独立。1962年7月1日卢旺达和布隆迪宣布独立。比利时在非洲的殖民统治结束。

外交方面：政府对外强调欧美团结，缓和东西方关系，发展同第三世界的合作。1949年4月加入北大西洋公约组织。1958年比利时加入欧洲经济共同体。比利时是欧盟和北约创始会员国之一；也是联合国、世界贸易组织等国际组织的成员国。1971年10月25日比利时与中华人民共和国建交，双边关系发展顺利。

比利时是一个高度发达的资本主义国家；世界原钻集散地，控制了世界80%的原钻交易；经济依赖国际贸易，外贸为其经济命脉。

2001年6月22日，比利时部长会议上通过的法案使比利时成为继荷兰之后第二个允许同性婚姻的国家。

比利时法郎是比利时的货币单位；由比利时国家银行发行；1比利时法郎等于100生丁；2002年1月1日，开始使用欧元，比利时法郎成为历史；1 欧元=100 欧分。此1欧分硬币材质为钢芯镀红铜；正面图案由面值和有欧洲，非洲和亚洲板块的地球画面以及代表欧元区12个成员国的12颗小五角星构成，象征欧盟的统一。背面为阿贝尔二世国王头像。The kingdom of Belgium is called "Belgium" for short, located in western Europe and is known as "the crossroads of western Europe". Land area 30528 square kilometers; Population: 11.43 million (2018); Brussels, the capital city, has the world-famous ancient battlefield of Waterloo and is also the residence of many international agencies. King philippe leopold louis marie.

The ancient Celts lived in present-day Belgium. It was divided and ruled by the Romans, Gauls and Germans for a long time. It was later ruled by Spain, Austria and France. It was incorporated into Holland in 1815. Independence took place on October 4, 1830. In 1839 the Netherlands recognized Belgium as an independent country. At the end of the 19th century Belgium changed from liberal capitalism to imperialism and took part in the partition of Africa. In 1876, Belgium invaded Congolese territory. The Free State of Congo became belgian colonial in 1908. Belgium was occupied by German troops during the First World War. Belgium recovered in November 1918.Belgium took over Auburn Malmedy and Rwanda-Urundi from Germany in 1919.In 1920,it formed a military alliance with France, and in 1922 it concluded an economic alliance with Luxembourg.During the Second World War, Belgium was once again occupied by fascist Germany and the Belgian government exiled to Britain.Belgium recovered in September 1944.Belgium was forced to agree to Congo's independence on June 30 of the same year at the Brussels Conference in early 1960. Rwanda and Burundi declared independence on July 1, 1962. Belgium's colonial rule in Africa is over.

Diplomacy: The government emphasizes the unity between Europe and America, eases the relationship between the East and the West, and develops cooperation with the third world. He joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in April 1949. Belgium joined the European Economic Community in 1958. Belgium is one of the founding members of the EU and NATO. He is also a member of the United Nations, the World Trade Organization and other international organizations. On October 25, 1971, Belgium established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China and bilateral relations developed smoothly.

Belgium is a highly developed capitalist country. The world's primary diamond distribution center controls 80% of the world's primary diamond trading. Economy depends on international trade, and foreign trade is its economic lifeline.

On June 22, 2001, the bill passed at the Belgian Council of Ministers made Belgium the second country after the Netherlands to allow same-sex marriage.

Belgian franc is the currency unit of Belgium. Issued by the Belgian National Bank; 1 Belgian franc equals 100 cenlimes; On January 1, 2002, the euro was used and the Belgian franc became history. 1 euro =100 euro cents. The 1 euro cent coin is made of steel core plated with red copper. The front pattern consists of a face value and a picture of the earth with European, African and Asian plates, as well as 12 small five-pointed stars representing the 12 member countries of the euro zone, symbolizing the unity of the EU. On the back is the head of King Abel II.