Pranav Srivastava
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Northwestern Europe

Netherlands

A country that argued with the sea — and won.

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NetherlandsBelow sea levelPolders & dikesDelta WorksMore bikes than peopleAmsterdamTulipsRembrandt & VermeerDutch East India Co. (VOC)Windmills“Gezellig”Water managementCheese & trade
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A third of the Netherlands sits below sea level, so the Dutch simply built the land they wanted: polders, dikes, and the Delta Works, one of the modern engineering wonders. It is also the most bicycle-dense country on Earth and once ran a trading empire from a city built on wooden poles. Pranav has lived here since 2016.

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