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The world's oldest canoe was found in Drenthe, dating back to the Mesolithic period.

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Netherlands

Population
18.1M
Area
41,543 km²
Capital
Amsterdam
Continent
Europe
72nd most populous country in the world

The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Netherlands consists of twelve provinces and three overseas special municipalities.

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