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why are the Netherlands called this name

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why are the netherlands called this and what countries are involved

 

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July 6 2006 at 10:40 AM (55 minutes and 20 seconds later)
         
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The Netherlands means "the low land" so they are called that because the land is flat, and only rises a little above sea level.
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http://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands

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