Why in the news?
- Netherlands is to host the NATO’s annual nuclear deterrence exercise “Steadfast Noon”.
Netherlands
- Location: North-western Europe.
- Capital: Amsterdam
- Border Countries: Germany and Belgium.
- Maritime Border: North Sea in the western and northern side
- Climate: Temperate maritime climate with cool summers and mild winters, influenced by the North Sea.
- Features:
- Around 26% of the land lies below sea level.
- Rivers: Rhine, Meuse and Scheldt form a deltaic network in the south and west.
- The Netherlands is often called “the land of water”.