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Netherland
Introduction:
Divine and
heavenly, dark and sinful Netherlands is a place
of extreme action, with fine sandy beaches, colorful
bulb blue fields, picturesque villages and vibrant
towns with multilingual, outward-looking people.
The word "Netherlands"
(Dutch Nederlanden) means low-lying lands, and
much of the north and western part of the country
is below sea level. This region, known as the
Low Netherlands, is covered with clay and peat
soils, and intersected by canals, rivers, and
sea inlets.
"God
created the world, but the Dutch created Holland"
is an old Dutch saying. The dykes, canals, dams,
sluices, and windmills, which characterize so
much of the landscape of the Netherlands, are
part of a water drainage system that dates from
medieval times. This system has enabled the Dutch
to increase their country's land area by almost
one fifth. More importantly, without constant
drainage, and the protection of the coastal dunes,
mainly the sea would inundate almost half of the
Netherlands, but also by the many rivers, which
cross it. The country's vulnerability to flooding
has been forcefully demonstrated twice in the
past five decades.
The Netherlands was long thought to be poor in
mineral resources. Peat, used as fuel, was dug
in several regions, and southern Limburg Province
was known to contain coal deposits. Salt was also
produced.
Humans in many ways have altered the natural landscape
of the Netherlands over the centuries. Because
land is scarce and fully exploited, areas of natural
vegetation are limited. The tall grasses of the
dunes and the heather of the heaths continue to
provide habitats for rabbits, but larger wildlife,
such as deer, have disappeared except in parks.
The remnants of oak, beech, ash, and pine forests
are carefully managed. Land reclamation projects
have created new habitats for many species of
migratory birds.
Dutch people are welcoming and friendly. Amidst
caring social matters, environment with excellent
public transport facility visitors find it easy
to get around.
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