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    How many square miles of the Netherlands is the result of land reclamation (as opposed to natural land)?

    Question #124922. Asked by WeirdAlLover. (Jan 30 12 10:39 PM)


    star_gazer

    		About 1/5 of the nation, or 7,000 km. I'm not sure how the is expressed as square miles.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_reclamation#Land_amounts_added

    Jan 30 12, 11:01 PM
    Emma058

    		Today, two-fifths of Netherlands is made up of polder or polder land which was once covered by the sea or lakes or by swaps. They represent the most productive farmlands for dairying, horticulture and arable farming. The largest cities such as capital Amsterdam, the chief port Rotterdam and many others are all located in the polder land. The polders are some of the most densely populated parts of the world.http://www.blurtit.com/q366699.html

    Jan 30 12, 11:15 PM
    serpa

    		Netherlands has an area of 16,039 sq mi .

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands

    16,039*.4=6415.6

    Jan 31 12, 6:34 PM

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