[Video] How the Dutch dug up their country from the sea

By Mina Solanki

You may have heard of the polders, land reclaimed from the sea, but do you know how they were made? And where did the Dutch get the idea to make their country bigger by taking land from the sea? YouTube channel Avery Thing gives us the answers to these questions.

 


Mina Solanki
Completed her Master's degree at the University of Groningen and worked as a translator before joining IamExpat. She loves to read and has a particular interest in Greek mythology. In addition to this, she is an avid rower.Read more

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