ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Benelux

Benelux is a group of countries in Europe - Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Imagine you have three different colored toys: one yellow, one red and one blue. Each of these toys has a different name, but they are all friends and they like to play together.

Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg are countries, but they are also friends and they have decided to work together on some things. Just like you and your friends might decide to work on a puzzle together or help each other in class.

One of the things they decided to work on is making it easier for people and businesses to travel and do business between their countries. They made agreements that allow people and goods to move freely without having to stop at a border and get checked.

They also decided to work together on things like environmental protection, trade, and security. They talk to each other about things that affect their countries and try to make decisions that are good for everyone.

So, Benelux is a group of countries that are friends and work together to make things easier and better for everyone in their countries.