Netherlands Latest News
Recently, the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare held bilateral talks with the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature, Netherlands.
About Netherlands
- Location: It is located in Northwestern Europe.
- Bordering Countries: It is bordered by Germany in the east; and Belgium in
- the south.
- Water Bodies: It is bounded by the North Sea in the north and west.
- Capital City: Amsterdam
Geographical Features of Netherlands
- Climate: The climate of the Netherlands is temperate, with gentle winters, cool summers, and rainfall in every season.
- Three primary geographic regions of the Netherlands are the Lowlands, the Veluwe and Utrecht Hill Ridge, and the Limburg Hills.
- Major Lakes: Ijsselmeer (largest freshwater lake)
- Rivers: Major rivers flow through the Netherlands are Rhine, Meuse (Maas), and Scheldt
- Highest Point: Vaalserberg is the highest point (1,058 feet) of the Netherlands.
- Natural Resources: It has one of the world’s largest natural gas fields. Other resources are zinc, and magnesium.
Source: PIB
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