Netherlands: waterways, transportation, and agriculture
A video presents scenes of the Netherlands, including agricultural areas and inland waterways.
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NARRATOR: The Netherlands has a strong industrial base. Although agriculture accounts for a small percentage of the gross domestic product, it too is an important sector of the economy.
The Netherlands has a very high population density, even in rural areas, where nearly all the available land is put to some agricultural use.
Because the land is so flat, many people find bicycles to be an efficient means of transportation.
And 6,000 kilometers of Dutch waterways represent the highest density of inland water transport in the world.
The Netherlands has a very high population density, even in rural areas, where nearly all the available land is put to some agricultural use.
Because the land is so flat, many people find bicycles to be an efficient means of transportation.
And 6,000 kilometers of Dutch waterways represent the highest density of inland water transport in the world.