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A major breach of the dikes occurred in 1953, killing 1800 people. | A major breach of the dikes occurred in 1953, killing 1800 people. | ||
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| + | Amsterdam, named for the Amstel river, is the largest city, and officially the capital (although the sea of government is actually in The Hague). It is traversed by an extensive system of canals. | ||
[[Image:Netherlands_map.gif]] | [[Image:Netherlands_map.gif]] | ||
Revision as of 01:53, February 6, 2007
The Netherlands is a country in Europe. It is bordered by Belgium and Germany.
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, killing 1800 people.
Amsterdam, named for the Amstel river, is the largest city, and officially the capital (although the sea of government is actually in The Hague). It is traversed by an extensive system of canals.
