ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Greater Netherlands

Okay kiddo, let me explain what the "Greater Netherlands" means in a way that is easy for you to understand.

So, have you ever heard of the Netherlands? It's a country in Europe, where lots of people speak Dutch and the capital city is Amsterdam.

But some people think that the Netherlands shouldn't just be that one country. They believe that there should be a bigger country called the Greater Netherlands that includes parts of other countries like Belgium and Luxembourg.

The idea is that these countries all have people who speak Dutch, and share a lot of history and culture, so it makes sense to join them all together into one big country.

But not everyone agrees with this idea, and some people think that each country should be able to stay independent and make their own decisions.

So that's the basic idea behind the concept of the Greater Netherlands - a bigger country made up of parts of other countries that all share a Dutch language and culture.