Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: In 1839 , with the independence of Belgium , the original single province of Limburg was divided amongst the two countries , each now having a province called Limburg .
Simplified: In 1839 , with the independence of Belgium , the original single province of Limburg was divided between the two countries . Each country now has a province called Limburg .