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Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany |
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Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany |
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slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
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slightly less than twice the size of New Jersey |
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mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast |
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mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polder?s); some hills in southeast |
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natural gas, petroleum, arable land |
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natural gas, petroleum, arable land |
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the extensive system of dikes and dams protects nearly one-half of the total area from being flooded |
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the extensive system of dike?s and dams protects nearly one-half of the total area from being flooded |
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water pollution in the form of heavy metals, organic compounds, and nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates; air pollution from vehicles and refining activities; acid rain |
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water pollution in the form of [heavy metals]?, organic compounds, and nutrients such as nitrates? and phosphates?; air pollution from vehicles and refining activities; [acid rain]? |
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located at mouths of three major European rivers (Rhine, Maas or Meuse, and Schelde) |
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located at mouths of three major European rivers (Rhine, Maas? or Meuse, and Schelde?) |
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