[DOC] [TLE] Geography of the Netherlands - Wikipedia [PAR] The geography of the Netherlands is unusual in that much of its land has been 
reclaimed from the sea and is below sea level, protected by dikes. Another factor 
that has influenced its physical appearance is that the country ... Terrain: mostly 
coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast. 
Hypsometric... [DOC] [TLE] 40 percent of what land has been reclaimed from the North Sea [PAR] 40 percent of what land has been reclaimed from the North Sea? ... Because the 
land mass of their country is small, rclaiming lad from te ea increases the area... [DOC] [TLE] THE ZUYDER ZEE PROJECT 1. Introduction 2. The physical ... [PAR] Large land reclamation works such as the Zuyder Zee Project ... about 40% of the 
country is below sea level. .... Up till now a total of 165,000 ha. have been 
reclaimed in the former Zuyder Zee ... Also the drainage of some of the 
surrounding. [DOC] [TLE] Is it possible for a country to reclaim massive amounts of land from ... [PAR] Possible, but not practically nor financially feasible (because you said from the 
sea*), especially ... Meanwhile, the Singapore of today only has a land mass of 
720 sqkm and grew from 580 in the 1960s ... In South Korea, how many sq. km. of 
land has been reclaimed from the sea since 1948? ... Is some land always 
needed? [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about COUNTRIES - StudyStack [PAR] Free flashcards to help memorize facts about COUNTRIES. ... THIS AFRICAN 
NATION IS THE LARGEST ISLAND IN THE INDIAN OCEAN, MADAGASCAR .... 
SOME 40% OF THIS COUNTRY'S LAND HAS BEEN RECLAIMED FROM THE 
SEA... [DOC] [TLE] Netherlands: Land and People - Infoplease [PAR] Land and People The Netherlands has 12 provinces: Zeeland, South ... part of 
the country) reclaimed from the sea since the 13th cent. and guarded by dunes 
and dikes. ... Muslims are a small but growing minority; some 40% of the 
population... [DOC] [TLE] Beijing says more than 40 nations back its claim on South China Sea [PAR] May 21, 2016 ... The two powers have faced off over the South China Sea issue, with the U.S. .... 
Burundi and Niger is a "LANDLOCKED' countries surrounded by vast lands and 
not by .... Some 40 countries probably said something like, "Um, yeah. Sure ... 
Vietnam and Philippines have been reclaiming the islands for years... [DOC] [TLE] Hebrew Nations - Netherlands, Sea and Sand [PAR] Dec 18, 2013 ... The Reclamation of Land in the Netherlands Through Dikes and ... land, 
especially in the Netherlands, that has been reclaimed from a ... A dyke means 
some type of barrier against the sea. ... land reclamations started, half of the 
country was close to the sea. ... 40% of the soul of the Netherlands is sand. [DOC] [TLE] THE NETHERLANDS  InvestDutchKingdom [PAR] Most of the areas below sea level are man-made. Since the late 16th century, 
large areas (polders) have been reclaimed from the sea and from lakes, 
amounting to nearly 17% of the country's current land mass. ... Some 87% of the 
total population indicate they are able to converse in English, 70% in German, 
and 29% in... [DOC] [TLE] Lowest Land Points Below Sea Level Map | Depression Elevations [PAR] A total of 33 countries have land below sea level. ... Some of it comes from 
ancient sea floor salt deposits that have been uplifted then weather and release 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Sand, rarer than one thinks - UNEP/GRID-Sioux Falls [PAR] Mar 2, 2014 ... Added to this are all the aggregates used in land reclamation, shoreline ... 
estimate for the world consumption of aggregates exceeds 40 billion tonnes a 
year. ... In some extreme cases, the mining of marine aggregates has changed .... 
To strengthen the city, a large amount of sand is being imported to Male,... [DOC] [TLE] Beijing Calls South China Sea Island Reclamation a 'Green Project ... [PAR] May 26, 2016 ... All land reclamation and

Question: Some 40% of this country's land has been reclaimed from the sea
Answer: the Netherlands