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HOLLAND BACKGROUND LOCATION THE NATIONAL EMBLEM AND FLAG WINDMILL TULIP LILLIPUT Background The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized nation, the Netherlands is also a large exporter of agricultural products. Western Europe, bordering the North Sea, between Belgium and Germany The national emblem The national flag WINDMILL A windmill is a machine that is powered by the energy of the wind. It is designed to convert the energy of the wind into more useful forms using rotating blades or sails. In much of Europe, windmills served originally to grind grain, though later applications included pumping water and, more recently, generation of electricity. Recent electricity-generating versions are referred to as wind turbines. TULIP The cultivation of flower bulbs began more than 400 years ago. The tulip season begins in March and lasts until August with several shows held across the country, but the flowers are undoubtedly at their most spectacular at this time of year. LILLIPUT In the fairy tale, there is a lilliput in Holland . It built in 1952, appealing lots of people .