A member of the European Union, the Netherlands are the leading countryfor producing and exporting natural gas in Europe.
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A member of the European Union, the Netherlands are the leading country
for producing and exporting natural gas in Europe.
Rotterdam, the world's
leading port is also the location of the "free market" in oil.
The Netherlands produces more than 70% of the world's cut flowers.
Its
agriculture and horticulture are the most productive in the world.
The financing of Europe's most complete and extensive social security
system is
at the heart of political debate since it represents 30 % of Gross
Domestic Product.
The Netherlands is considering profound reform of this
system.
The hugely overcrowded human population causes severe environmental
problems, particularly water pollution.
Following serious floods in 1995,
the country has made the strengthening of the dykes its immediate
priority..
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