Name of Country Netherlands

A presentation by Anthony Melody Class #5 Mrs. Andrews

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Absolute location:52 N5E

Geography
Location: Europe Borders: N- North Sea S- Belgium E- Germany W-Belgium and Germany Area: 16,040 U.S State Comparison: Maryland Population Density:1,272.6 sq. mi.

Effects of Geography (List details)

% of arable land: 31.3 % Natural Resources: Gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand, and gravel. Crops: Grains, potatoes, sugar, beats, fruits, and vegetables Livestock: Cattle: 4 million, Goats: 97 million, Pigs: 416,000, sheep: 1.1 million Agricultural / Manufactures Products: food processing, metaland engineering products, electronic products, natural gas

Land and Climate, Netherlands

Many Canals Hills in Southwest Mostly coastly lowland and reclaimed 16,034 mi^2 Main rivers= Rhine, Maas, Waal, lek North sea (N), Belgium (W), Germany (E,S) Highest Point= Valseberg, 1053, Lowest Point= Prins Alex Polder, 22 ft below sea level Grasslands in North North Sea Cool Summers, Mild winters Flowers Climate zone = Marine West Coast

Human-Environment Interaction: How do people use the land?

1 commercial farming 2 Urban Diamond capital of the world Largest generators

AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS Wheat, sugar beats, potatoes have increased 100 million tons of manure Dairy products Most farms small Fishing Rely on fishing for tourism Floods have lowered fishing industry FLOWERS Known for tulips Greenhouses high tech Daffodils, hyacinths, crocuses Have flower auctions Manufacturing Petroleum and textiles, synthetic fibers, chemicals, metal products Royal Dutch/shell oil group 20% oil comes from country rest important Have wind turbines

Greetings: Netherlands
Men and Women Handshake Friends kiss cheeks 3 times Wave from distance Say How are you or Is everything all right On phone, Identify yourself before conversing Young people do not say first names Use names in Family and relatives

Gestures: Netherlands
Point index finger at forehead means crazy Wag finger at forehead means emphizing a point Eye contact important Facial expression important Cover mouth when yawning When someone sneezes, say Gezondheid or Proost When talking, dont chew gum Dont pass through conversating people

Common /traditional foods NETHERLANDS

DINNER Main meal Older people and rural people eat light dinner Indonesian food Seafood hearing and eel Pea soup Vegetable soup, boiled potatoes, pork chops, cauliflower, yogurt pudding common Old people eat cold cuts, cheese, and salad Snacks French fries Dutch licorices Syrup filled wafers Lunch Something sweet Chocolate sprinkles Open faced sandwiches, most common is the deep fried sausage Pea soup Vegetable soup, boiled potatoes, pork chops, cauliflower, yogurt pudding common Breakfast Something sweet Chocolate sprinkles Children eat hot cereal Limburg pies Multigrain or dark grain breads common

Similarities and differences Netherlands/USA

Differences Most popular sport soccer Do not dine out Have euro as money system Language is Ducth Give birth at home

Similarities Handshake common for men and women Schooling free from 5-18 Health insurance mandatory Voting age 18 Say bless you when sneezing

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