Q.

The country whose 40 per cent of area is below sea level at high tide is:

A. Denmark
B. Norway
C. Finland
D. The Netherlands
Answer» D. The Netherlands
Explanation: In the Netherlands, 50 percent of the country is below sea level with the lowest point being 22 feet (6.7 meters) below sea level. Through a complex system of dikes, pumps and sand dunes along the coast, the Netherlands stays above water. In fact, it has one of the most sophisticated anti-flood systems in place anywhere in the world.
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