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Land reclamation in the Netherlands or Holland

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Land Reclamation in the Netherlands/Holland
- Most of coastal land has been reclaimed from the sea.
- Land reclaimed from the sea and enclosed by walls is called a polder.
-Improved methods are used e.g construction of dyke to protect the coastline from waves.
- The work of reclaiming land was done under 2 main projects namely:
i.Zuyder Zee project
ii.Delta plan project
-More than 3200 km of dykes and dunes have been constructed to protect the low-lying land from the sea.