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Mystery photo?(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Mmmm ... what is this? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Answer to Mystery Photo on inside front cover: A giant's ...
High 5.
Sep 01, 2009; ... If you like to tiptoe through the tulips or enjoy ice skating and bike riding, the Netherlands is for you! Travel northward from Belgium and northwest from Germany to the home of the Dutch. Here are five fascinating facts about the Netherlands to get you started on your way. ...
The Netherlands.(At a Glance)(Country overview)(Brief article)
Sep 01, 2009 ... Official Name: Kingdom of the Netherlands. Holland is often used to mean the entire country of the Netherlands, but more accurately only refers to a western region in the country. Location: Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany ...
The hard-working Hollander.(CRITTER CORNER)
Sep 01, 2009; ... Hale and hearty! That's a good way to describe the Hollander. Before the 21st century, the Dutch shepherd, a muscular and alert dog, was kept busy on the farm, pulling small carts and guarding and shepherding sheep and cattle. They could even defend a flock of sheep from predators. With ...
The Netherlands: a land worth fighting for.
Sep 01, 2009; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The people of the Netherlands have been battling the raging waters of the North Sea from the time that the first settlers arrived more than 6,000 years ago. It didn't take long for them m to discover that much of the land in their new country was near sea ...