Netherlands

Mapping Stereotypes

Tearing the Netherlands apart

The Netherlands means “lower countries” about its low elevation and flat topography, with just approximately 50 percent of its land topping 1 meter (3 feet 3 inches) above sea level and almost 26 percent descending under sea level. The most culmination of the territories below sea level, known as polders, is land reclamation in the 14th century.

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