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Flag Description
Three equal horizontal bands of red (top), white, and blue; similar to the flag of luxembourg, which uses a lighter blue and is longer; one of the oldest flags in constant use, originating with william i, prince of orange, in the latter half of the 16th century.

Currency
The Euro. (€) This image represents a 5 euro banknote. Euro coins have one common side and one national side. They can be used anywhere within the euro area, regardless of the country of issue. There are coins in denominations of €2, €1, 50 cent, 20 cent, 10 cent, 5 cent, 2 cent and 1 cent. The value of one U.S. dollar is equivalent to 0.65 euros.

Astronomy
Today's date is May 13, 2008. There is currently a First Quarter Moon.

Location
Western europe, bordering the north sea, between belgium and germany.

Climate
Temperate; marine; cool summers and mild winters.

Terrain
Mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders); some hills in southeast.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Zuidplaspolder -7 m. The highest point is at Vaalserberg 322 m.

Nature & Science News
Frigid robot eyes top tech prize - A robot which cares for millions of frozen biological samples is among four finalists for a top engineering award.
Antidote to lethal germ 'closer' - Scientists work on an antidote for botulinum toxin - one of the world's most feared biological weapons.
MPs debate embryology changes - MPs allow plans to update embryology laws to continue through Parliament, despite deep splits among MPs.
Giant panda hope for Scottish zoo - Edinburgh Zoo enters into negotiations to bring a pair of giant pandas from China to Scotland.
Cuts see green grants halved - The number of grants to people fitting green energy systems in their homes has halved, the BBC has learned.
Great tits cope well with warming - Great tits in Britain seem to be adapting to climatic change, scientists report, unlike some other birds.
Map of the Netherlands

Netherlands

This is a map of Netherlands. The map illustrates the location of Amsterdam and its proximity to The Hague, Tilburg, Rotterdam, and the North Sea.

Other countries on this map include: Germany / Belgium

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