Low Countries: Quick Facts

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Antique map from 1902 showing the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg with detailed borders, cities, and rivers. Insets in the upper left corner provide enlarged street layouts of Amsterdam and Brussels. The map uses fine lines and shading to distinguish regions and features period place names.

Colorful historic buildings line a narrow canal with a small boat and a tree on the walkway in Amsterdam during summer.

Stone ruins of the Fortress of Luxembourg stand atop the Bock promontory, overlooking the city of Luxembourg with clustered buildings and church spires in the background.

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