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   The Low Countries (Dutch: de Lage Landen; French: les Pays-Bas), historically also known as the Netherlands (Dutch: de Nederlanden), is a coastal lowland region in Northwestern Europe forming the lower basin of the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta and consisting today of the three modern "Benelux" countries: Belgium, Luxembourg, and the ...

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   Low Countries, coastal region of northwestern Europe, consisting of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. These are together known as the Benelux countries, from the initial letters of their names. The Low Countries are bordered by Germany to the east and France to the south.

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   Sep 4, 2018 · Where Are The Low Countries? Belgium lies at the center of what are known as the "Low Countries". The Low Countries is a term often used to refer to the Western European nations of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg collectively.

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   Low Countries, Coastal region, northwestern Europe, consisting of Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Known as the Low Countries because much of the land along the North Sea is below or at sea level, they are often called the Benelux countries, from the initial letters of their names.

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   What are the Low Countries?

   • The Low Countries is a term often used to refer to the Western European nations of Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg collectively. They are also called the "Benelux" countries, a word composed by combining the first letters of their names. They are bordered by Germany to the east and France to the south.

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   Which country is called a low country?

   • Low Countries, Coastal region, northwestern Europe, consisting of Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Known as the Low Countries because much of the land along the North Sea is below or at sea level, they are often called the Benelux countries, from the initial letters of their names. Luxembourg, landlocked country in northwestern Europe.

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   What countries border the Low Countries?

   • The Low Countries are bordered by Germany to the east and France to the south. In 1947 the three nations formed the Benelux Customs Union, which broadened over the years into what a 1960 treaty confirmed as the Benelux Economic Union. A satellite image of the Low Countries.

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   Why are the Benelux countries called the Low Countries?

   • They are also called the "Benelux" countries, a word composed by combining the first letters of their names. They are bordered by Germany to the east and France to the south. They are known as the Low Countries because much of their land along the coast of the North Sea and parts of their island are either below the sea level or slightly above.

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   history of the Low Countries, history of the Low Countries from prehistoric times to 1579. For historical purposes, the name Low Countries is generally understood to include the territory of what are today the Netherlands , Belgium , and Luxembourg as well as parts of northern France.

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   The Lowcountry (sometimes Low Country or just low country) is a geographic and cultural region along South Carolina 's coast, including the Sea Islands. The region includes significant salt marshes and other coastal waterways, making it an important source of biodiversity in South Carolina.

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   The Low Countries. The 16th and 17th centuries in the Low Countries were tumultuous, but also a period of immense cultural change and prosperity. Since 1477, the Low Countries were under the rule of Habsburg Spain, primarily Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain (1516-1556), and Philip II (1556-1598).