Geography of the Netherlands

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Europe of the West. The Netherlands are delimited in north and the west by the the North Sea, in the south by the Belgium and in the east by the Germany.

Coordinated geographical:

52°30' NR, 5°45' E

Surface:

total: 41 526 km ²
ground: 33 883 km ²
water: 7 643 km ²

Borders:

total: 1 027 km, including 450 km with the Belgium and 577 km with the Germany.

Littoral:

451 km

maritime Territory:

exclusive Fishing zone: 200 miles nautical (370 km)
Territorial water: 12 miles nautical (22 km)

Climate:

moderated oceanic, fresh summer and marked enough winter.

Territory:

mainly littoral or gained on the sea (Polder S), undulating in south-west.

Culminating points:

Negative: Prins Alexanderpolder ( Capelle aan den IJssel ) (- 7 m)
Positif: Vaalserberg (321 m)

Natural resources:

Natural gas, Oil, Agriculture

See too

List of the culminating points of the Netherlands by Province
List of the islands of the Netherlands
List of the channels of the Netherlands
List of the rivers of the Netherlands

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