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"