Benelux

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Benelux The Low Countries

• Belgium
• Netherlands
• Luxembourg

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The Low Countries

• Belgium is extremely flat and lies near sea
  level.
• 40 of the Netherlands lies below sea level.
• Extreme population density
• Area of Maine (1.5 million)
• Population 27 million

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Bicycles in Benelux

• Why does nearly everyone in the Benelux countries
  ride their bicycles to work?
• What might this tell you about the layout of the
  cities?

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Belgium

• Heavy coal regions in the east and west. Very
  industrial.
• More varied products in the north, like metals,
  chemicals, furniture. Also known for specialties
  like pianos and soaps.
• Famous for different types of beer and its
  exquisite cuisine.

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Netherlands Low Lands

• Because the Netherlands has a large agricultrual
  base and Belgium is so industrial, together they
  exhibit strong complimentarity.
• Rotterdam is the worlds largest port
• Amsterdam the constitutional capital
• The Hague where the government is located and
  the U.N. international court
• Together, they form a ring called the Randstad

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Netherlands Holland

• Holland (Hollow Country) is actually 2 regions in
  the heart of the Netherlands
• Dutch expand their living space, not thru war,
  but by wresting the land from the sea (dikes).
• Known for windmills, tulips, wooden shoes, and
  floods.

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Luxembourg

• Highest per capita income in the world
• 80,000/year