Despite the fact that the Netherlands lies next to Belgium, the Dutch are much more direct. What would be the reason for this? - Quora
With large parts of its territory, population and its capital located in the historic Duchy of Brabant, rather than in the County of Flanders, why is Dutch speaking Belgium known as Flanders? -
![With large parts of its territory, population and its capital located in the historic Duchy of Brabant, rather than in the County of Flanders, why is Dutch speaking Belgium known as Flanders? - With large parts of its territory, population and its capital located in the historic Duchy of Brabant, rather than in the County of Flanders, why is Dutch speaking Belgium known as Flanders? -](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-d3adf2aa44379f6633f3269366521b72.webp)