Belgium is about to get smaller and the Netherlands bigger after the countries agreed to a swap of land. But the exchange is not equal: Belgium will give two peninsulas of 16 hectares (40 acres) to the Netherlands and receive one of three hectares in return. After Belgium gained independence from the Netherlands in 1830, the border was drawn along the Meuse. Belgium and the Netherlands swap land – because it 'makes sense' Read moreWith the current border, the only way to reach land without crossing into another country is by boat. The land swap, however, does not extend to the border village of Baarle-Hertog, which has non-contiguous part of the Netherlands in Belgium, and vice versa.

Source: The Guardian November 29, 2016 23:44 UTC