Netherlands Latest News
Recently, the Indian defence Minister and the Foreign Minister of the Netherlands reaffirmed the strong and steadily expanding defence partnership between the two nations.
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.
- Maritime Borders: It is bounded by the North Sea in the north and west.
- Capital City: Amsterdam
Geographical Features of Netherlands
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- Three primary geographic regions form the Netherlands: the Lowlands, Veluwe and Utrecht Hill Ridge, and the Limburg Hills.
- Rivers: Rhine, Meuse and the Scheldt.
- Ports: Port of Rotterdam is the country’s ports along the North Sea.
- Climate: It mostly has temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters.
- Major lake: Ijsselmeer is the largest freshwater lake of Switzerlands.
- Highest Point: The highest point on continental Netherlands is Vaalserberg at 322 m
- Natural resources: It has natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt
Source: TH
Last updated on January, 2026
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