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As its name implies, it is a very low-lying country. About a quarter of the land area, containing more than half of the population, is actually below sea level, and would flood if the sea were not held back by a system of dikes.
As its name implies, it is a very low-lying country. About a quarter of the land area, containing more than half of the population, is actually below sea level, and would flood if the sea were not held back by a system of dikes.
A major breach of the dikes occurred in 1953
A major breach of the dikes occurred in 1953, killing 1800 people.
[[Image:Netherlands_map.gif]]
[[Image:Netherlands_map.gif]]