| Terrain Netherlands :
| mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast
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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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| Environment international agreements party to Netherlands :
| Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Kyoto Protocol, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
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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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| Flag description Netherlands :
| three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue; similar to the flag of Luxembourg, which uses a lighter blue and is longer; one of the oldest flags in constant use, originating with William I, Prince of Orange, in the latter half of the 16th century
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| Agriculture products Netherlands :
| grains, potatoes, sugar beets, fruits, vegetables; livestock
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| Industries Netherlands :
| agroindustries, metal and engineering products, electrical machinery and equipment, chemicals, petroleum, construction, microelectronics, fishing
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