World Atlas 2010 (4th edition)

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CapitalSeat of government

Amsterdam

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The Hague

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THE NETHERLAND'S TWO CAPITALS

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North Sea

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Vlieland

Terschelling

Ameland

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NETHERLANDS

GERMANY

AMSTERDAM

THE HAGUE

Groningen

Enschede

Apeldoorn

Amersfoort

Haarlem

ArnhemNijmegen

Dordrecht

Rotterdam

Breda

Tilburg

Leiden

Utrecht

Zoetermeer

Delfzijl

Leeuwarden

Emmen

Assen

Heerenveen

Meppel

Lelystad

Hoorn

Alkmaar

Den Helder

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Almelo

Hengelo

Deventer

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Gouda

Delft

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Purmerend

Roosendaal

Hilversum

’s-Hertogenbosch

The inner city of Amsterdam is divided byits network of canals into some 90 “islands”linked together by approximately 1300bridges and viaducts.

The port of Rotterdam, combined withEuropoort (which handles vessels toolarge to reach Rotterdam), is one ofthe largest in the world in terms of capacity, handling around 375 milliontons (tonnes) of cargo every year.

The Netherlands is the lowest country in theworld. It is estimated that 30% of the landis below sea level, with the lowest pointsome 23 ft (6.7 m) below sea level.

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EUROPE

The Low Countries

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