Exploring Countries: The Netherlands

Exploring Countries: The Netherlands — page 1 — Where Is the Netherlands P FEE Did you know The people of the Netherlands are called Dutch About four out of every ten Dutch people live in the Holland region North Sea Amsterdam Netherlands Belgium I SEE fun fact Netherlands means low lying country More than a quarter of the land is lower than the level of the

Exploring Countries: The Netherlands — page 2 — Germany The Netherlands is a country in northwestern Europe covering 16,040 square miles 41,543 square kilometers It borders Belgium to the south and Germany to the east Much of the Netherlands touches water The North Sea crashes against its northern and western shores Rivers and canals crisscross the country The Netherlands is divided into 12 provinces The region of Holland includes the provinces of North Holland and South Holland Amsterdam in North Holland is the country’s capital and largest city Many people still call the Netherlands Holland because of the important cities in the region 5

Exploring Countries: The Netherlands — page 3 — Did you know form Islands Frisian the Netherlands The West Their sandy f a chain of them popular northern coast the Dutch as beaches make for ion spots vacat The Netherlands is known for its flat land Dunes and dikes push back the North Sea Behind these barriers green farmland covers much of the country Many fields are full of bright flowers in spring 6 The Land

Exploring Countries: The Netherlands — page 4 — Lakes sparkle in the northwestern Netherlands IJsselmeer is the largest lake It was formed by a dam The Rhine Maas and Schelde Rivers all meander through the Netherlands and into the North Sea Land rises in the southeast where forests spread across gently sloping hills It rains so much in the Netherlands that many Dutch carry a raincoat or umbrella wherever they go IJsselmeer 7

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