Editing Foreign relations of Belgium (section)

===Americas===
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|{{flag|Canada}}||3 January 1939||See [[Belgium–Canada relations]]
Diplomatic relations were established on 3 January 1939.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Linwood DeLong |date=January 2020 |title=A Guide to Canadian Diplomatic Relations 1925-2019 |url=https://www.cgai.ca/a_guide_to_canadian_diplomatic_relations_1925_2019#Beginnings |access-date=14 October 2023 |website=Canadian Global Affairs Institute}}</ref>
* Both are close allies and members of [[NATO]] and [[La Francophonie|Francophonie]]. Both have a stance of [[multilateralism]] and have [[Federation|similar government systems]]. 
* Both were actively involved in the war in [[Afghanistan]] under [[International Security Assistance Force|ISAF]].
* Belgium has an embassy in [[Ottawa]] and a consulate-general in [[Montreal]].
* Canada has an embassy in Brussels. 
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|{{flag|Cuba}}||18 August 1902
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Diplomatic relations were established on 18 August 1902.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Memoria Anual 2015 |url=https://archivo.cubaminrex.cu/sites/default/files/memoria_anual_2015.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507190813/https://archivo.cubaminrex.cu/sites/default/files/memoria_anual_2015.pdf |archive-date=7 May 2019 |access-date=14 October 2023 |page=19 |language=es}}</ref>

In 1837, Belgian negotiating sale right ownership of Cuba from Spanish government.<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdfplus/2510230 | jstor=2510230 | title=Belgium and the Prospective Sale of Cuba in 1837 | last1=Gooch | first1=Brison D. | journal=The Hispanic American Historical Review | year=1959 | volume=39 | issue=3 | pages=413–427 | doi=10.2307/2510230 }}</ref>
* Belgium has an embassy in [[Havana]].
* Cuba has an embassy in Brussels.
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|{{flag|Mexico}}||19 November 1839||See [[Belgium–Mexico relations]]
Diplomatic relations were established on 19 November 1839.<ref name="ReferenceB">{{Cite book |title=Annales parlementaires de Belgique: Session législative de ..., Volume 1 |publisher=Belgium. Parlement. Chambre des représentants |year=1851 |page=213 |language=fr}}</ref>

In 1836, Belgium—itself newly independent—recognized the independence of Mexico.<ref name=gesch>{{cite web |url=http://www.diplomatie.be/mexiconl/default.asp?id=36&mnu=36 |quote=Sommigen zijn matrozen, andere huursoldaten, nog anderen oefenen uiteenlopende beroepen uit:  misionarissen, artisanen, handelaars...zonder rekening te houden met drie grote Vlaamse brouwers die in 1537 naar Mexico kwamen op aanvraag van de Vice-Koning, en die beschouwd worden als de pioniers van het brouwen van het Mexicaanse bier. |title=Geschiedenis van Belgie en de Belgen in Mexico |access-date=10 June 2009 |language=nl-be |publisher=[[Belgium]]}}</ref> In 1919, the Belgian chamber of commerce of Mexico was established.<ref name=gesch/> Belgium opened its embassy in Mexico on 5 June 1954.<ref name=belg>{{cite web |url=http://diplobel.fgov.be/caironl/posts/nl/press/homedetails.asp?TEXTID=20269 |title=Herdenking van de 50e verjaardag van de Belgisch-Mexicaanse diplomatieke relaties op niveau van Ambassadeur |access-date=9 June 2009 |language=nl-be |publisher=[[Belgium]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706134053/http://diplobel.fgov.be/caironl/posts/nl/press/homedetails.asp?TEXTID=20269 |archive-date=6 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Belgium has an embassy in [[Mexico City]].
* Mexico has an embassy in Brussels.
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|{{flag|Peru}} ||16 May 1850||Diplomatic relations were established on 16 May 1850.<ref name="ReferenceB"/>{{main|Belgium–Peru relations}}

* Belgium has an embassy in [[Lima]].
* Peru has an embassy in Brussels.
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|{{flag|United States}}||9 February 1832||See [[Belgium–United States relations]]
Diplomatic relations were established on 9 February 1832 when has been accredited Minister Resident of Belgium to United States with residence in Washington baron D. Behr.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KChOAAAAcAAJ&dq=Etats+Unis+d%27Amerique+Le+baron+de+Behr,+Ministre+Resident+9+f%C3%A9vrier+1832&pg=PA303 |title=Almanach de la Cour de Bruxelles sous les Dominations autrichienne et française, la monarchie des Pays-Bas et le gouvernement Belge, de 1725 à 1840 formant l'introduction à l'almanach Royal officiel de Belgique |publisher=Tarlier |year=1865 |page=303 |language=fr}}</ref>

The United States and Belgium are good friends and allies, despite occasional disagreements on a limited number of foreign policy issues. Good will and affection for Americans continues as a result of the U.S. role during and after the two World Wars, which was exhibited in 2004 during the 60th anniversary commemorations of the Battle of the Bulge and the liberation of Belgium. Continuing to celebrate cooperative U.S. and Belgian relations, 2007 marks the 175th anniversary of the nations' relationship.
* Belgium has an embassy in [[Washington, D.C.]], and consulates-general in [[Atlanta]], [[Los Angeles]] and [[New York City]].
* United States has an embassy in Brussels.
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|{{flag|Uruguay}} ||26 September 1852||See [[Belgium–Uruguay relations]]
Diplomatic relations were established on 26 September 1852 when M. Joseph Lannoy has been appointed as Minister Resident of Belgium to Uruguay with Residence in Rio-de-Janeiro.<ref name="Librairie polytechnique De Decq">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4J9CAAAAcAAJ&dq=Uruguay:+Joseph+Lannoy&pg=PA24 |title=Almanach royal officiel de Belgique |publisher=Librairie polytechnique De Decq |year=1854 |page=24 |language=fr}}</ref>

* Belgium is accredited to Uruguay from its embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
* Uruguay has an embassy in Brussels.
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