Notes 3.4 The Low Countries

Wooden shoes

Besides windmills and famous painters, what else is well known in Dutch culture

Flat

How is this region like Florida

German

Most people from Luxembourg have either a French or ___________ ancestry

Holland

what is the Netherlands often called

Dikes and dams

How has the Netherlands gained land over time

Dutch

The majority of the people in the Netherlands are called what

Low country

What does the word Netherlands literally mean

Rotterdam

What is Europe's leading port

population density

What is it called if a high number of people live in a small area

Brussels

What is the capital of Belgium

Luxembourg

What is the capital of Luxembourg

Amsterdam

What is the capital of the Netherlands

Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg

What countries are included in the region of Europe called low countries

Spain

What country controlled this area from the 16th century to the mid 19th century

Ardennes

What is the name of the plateau in this region that is the only area that receives snowfall

The land is at or below sea level

Why is this region called "low countries"