GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Benelux
Benelux brings together Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg in western Europe. Its name combines parts of the three country names.
Fast Facts
- Belgium and the Netherlands have North Sea coasts; Luxembourg is landlocked.
- The Netherlands and Belgium occupy lowland river and coastal corridors; Luxembourg lies inland to their southeast.
- The Benelux Union is a cooperation framework involving these three states. It is not another name for the European Union.
Connected lessons
- BeneluxMap, explanation and practice
- Europe: compare the regional groupingsGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- BelgiumRelated places
- NetherlandsRelated places
- LuxembourgRelated places
- Rhine RiverRelated places
- Baltic statesRelated places