Belgium For most people, any mention of Belgium might get them thinking about beer and chocolate, its two most famous exports (and here’s no doubt about it, they do make great beer and chocolate). History buffs might remember Belgium as the reason Britain entered World War One, and if you know a thing or two about politics you might recall the fact that its capital, Brussels, is home to the headquarters of the EU. True as all that may be though, it doesn’t begin to tell the r