| Climate Netherlands :
| temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters
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| Terrain Netherlands :
| mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast
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| Elevation extremes lowest Netherlands :
| Zuidplaspolder -7 m
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| Elevation extremes highest Netherlands :
| Vaalserberg 322 m
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| Natural resources Netherlands :
| natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable land
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| Land use arableland Netherlands :
| 26,71%
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| Irrigated land Netherlands :
| 5,650 sq km (1998 est.)
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| Natural hazards Netherlands :
| flooding
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| Environment current issues Netherlands :
| water pollution in the form of heavy metals, organic compounds, and nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates; air pollution from vehicles and refining activities; acid rain
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| Geography note Netherlands :
| located at mouths of three major European rivers (Rhine, Maas or Meuse, and Schelde)
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