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Netherlands (4)

ROAD CONGESTION!!!!!

2001
`This site is on traffic congestion and road problems in the Netherlands.
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The Deltaworks, ever lasting battle against the sea

1998
This site presents the Deltaworks--a system involving locks, sluices, channels, and other control methods to prevent flooding. Many people in the Netherlands believe it is the eighth wonder of the world. The site provides a great deal of information on the background of this project and explains how it was started because of a catastrophic flood on January 31, 1953. The information is presented in English and Dutch.
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The Port of Rotterdam

1997
Do you know what is the biggest port in the world? The Port of Rotterdam. This site provides a history of Rotterdam starting in 1240 and continuing through to today. The biggest shipping companies--P&O, Nedloyd, Maerok, and ECT--are featured and their functions and responsibilities are explained. An interactive game is provided to test knowledge gained from touring the web site. Pictures and sound files will better acquaint you with these shipping giants.
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Typically Dutch

1997
Available in Dutch and English, this page gives online visitors to Holland information about things that are, well, "typically Dutch." Why are the water-control dikes such an important part of life there? How many varieties of tulips does Holland grow? How many types of windmills exist, and how do they work? Does anybody really wear wooden shoes? The site also talks about cows, cheese, Delft pottery, food, and the ever-popular Christmas visitor, "Sinterklaas."
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