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Neth·er·lands
 Netherlands
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- pronunciation:
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The Netherlands is a country in Europe. It lies along a sea called the North Sea. Its neighbors are Belgium and Germany. People in the Netherlands speak a language called Dutch, and the people are called Dutch too. In the history of the Netherlands, there have been some very big floods when water has come in from the sea and covered much of the land. The Dutch people protect their land from floods by building walls of earth and stone called "dikes."
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