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| Belgium |
Belgium is a country in Europe. Two of its neighbors are France and the Netherlands. Belgium is not a large country, but people in the north speak one language and people in the south speak another. People in the north speak Dutch, and people in the south speak French. |
| Dutch |
When something is Dutch, it is from the country of the Netherlands, or it has to do with the people, culture, or language of the Netherlands. [2 definitions] |
| Germanic |
of or having to do with the language group that includes German, Dutch, English, and some other European languages. |
| Netherlands |
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." |
| Suriname |
Suriname is a country in South America. It is on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, and it is between Guyana and French Guiana. Most people in South America speak Spanish or Portuguese, but people in Suriname speak Dutch. Dutch is the language of the Netherlands in Europe. |
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