FILE - In this Monday, Dec. 14, 2015 file photo, people walk past Dutch and Belgian flags on the waterfront in Eijsden, Netherlands. The Netherlands and Belgium on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016 signed a deal for a peaceful exchange of land between them for the mere fact that it makes sense to do so. On the meandering Meuse river, which divides both nations, Belgium gave up a tiny peninsula linked only to the Netherlands and got in return a nearby piece from its neighbor. The Belgian part linked to the Netherlands especially started to pose some problems, it was rumored to be a haven for drug dealers and sexual escapades. The Dutch could not go there because it was Belgian territory, and Belgian police and judicial authorities found it extremely tough to get there.

Source: Washington Post November 28, 2016 13:14 UTC