Netherlands

About Netherlands:

• Location: It is a country located in Northwestern Europe.
• Bordering Countries: It is bordered by Germany in the east; and Belgium in the south.
• Water Bodies: It is bounded by the North Sea in the north and west.
• Capital City: Amsterdam
• Geographical Features of Netherlands:
  • Climate: The climate of the Netherlands is temperate, with gentle winters, cool summers, and rainfall in every season.
  • Three primary geographic regions of the Netherlands are the Lowlands, the Veluwe and Utrecht Hill Ridge, and The Limburg Hills.
  • Lakes: Ijsselmeer (largest freshwater)
  • Rivers: Major rivers flow through the Netherlands are Rhine, Meuse (Maas), and Scheldt
  • Highest Point: Vaalserberg is the highest point (1,058 feet) of Netherlands.
  • Natural Resources: It has one of the world's largest natural gas fields. Other resources are zinc, and magnesium.