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The countries that comprise the region called the Low Countries (Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg) all have comparatively the same toponymy.Place names with Neder, Nieder, Nedre, Nether, Lage(r) or Low(er) (in Germanic languages) and Bas or Inferior (in Romance languages) are in use in low-lying places all over Europe.
The length of each border is included, as is the total length of each country's or territory's borders. [1] Countries or territories that are connected only by man-made structures such as bridges, causeways or tunnels are not considered to have land borders. However, borders along lakes, rivers, and other internal waters are considered land ...
The highest point in the continental Netherlands is the Vaalserberg (meaning 'mountain' of Vaals) with a height of 322.4 metres [11] (1,058 ft) above NAP, rising approximately 110 metres above the village Vaals, where three countries (Netherlands, Belgium and Germany) border each other at the so-called "Three-country-point".
The subregions (Dutch: streek or landstreek (plural: (land)streken), literally translating to a combination of 'land/country area/region') are non-administrative area in the Netherlands that can be demarcated on grounds of cohesion with regards to culture or landscape.
Also included is the number of unique sovereign states [a] that a country or territory shares as neighbors. If the number is higher due to multiple dependencies or unrecognized states bordering the state, the larger number is shown in brackets. Footnotes are provided to provide clarity regarding the status of certain countries and territories.
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It is a small country with a total area of 41,545 km 2 (16,041 sq mi) [1] and ranked 131st. With a population of 17.4 million [ 2 ] and density of 521/km 2 (1,350/sq mi) makes it the second most densely populated member of the European Union after Malta , and the 12th most densely populated country in the world, behind only three countries with ...
The film is set in the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so-called … Agnieszka Holland’s Venice Competition Entry Explores ‘Border’ Between Good and Evil Amid Europe’s ...