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Because the Netherlands lies beneath sea level and at the sea. We catch up a lot of wind. The power of the wind is used for electricity. Backin the days, the power of the wind was used to grind plants to grains.
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Do the blades in a windmill turn horizontally or vertically?
Windmills always turn counterclockwise, but this is an exception to the windmills found in Ireland.
What caused the Dutch to build windmills throughout the flatlands?
Industrialisation was the main cause. Windmills were primarily used for corn miling, land drainage and saw miling. Since the Dutch experience problems caused by wind and sea, they tried to make good use of their causes. So they built windmills throughout the flatland. Geographically, windmills marked places in the flatlands when there was no such thing as GPS or maps.
Are windmills built so that engineers can control the flow of water?
....but in countries like The Netherlands which are partly below sea level, windmills are used to control the level of water.
Why is Judith Visser so famous?
judith visser is a popular dutch novelist
Name 2 countries that owned land at one time in present day US?
The two countries that had most to do with America in the 16th centaury were the British and the Dutch. The Dutch never owned all of America but the British did after the Anglo- Dutch war. So the British and the Dutch owned America at one time.
Why are dutch apple pies so popular?
The original Dutch Apple pie developed in the heart of America. The Dutch apple pie is a big tribute in American history; there for, people like it.
Why are Cooker Cakes so popular in India?
because it is popular in other countries
What made hurling so popular in in other countries?
Hurling is been made popular in other countries through the migration of the Irish.
People from Berlin German or Dutch?
Berlin is the capital of Germany, the Dutch live in the Netherlands (i.e. two different countries).. so people from Berlin are most likely German.
Why did the dutch migrate to Australia post World War 2?
The dutch migrated to Australia after ww2 because many of the dutch had become displaced from the war. They also feared going back to the Netherlands so they were forced to migrate into new countries.
Why do the Dutch love speed skating?
It is so popular in Dutch because it has been around there for so long. It also just took off as a popular sport, just the same as Canada and Hockey. Therefore there are more people skating, more competition... and therfore create better skaters that dominate the world cercuit.
Is a Danish person the same as a dutch person?
No, a Dane comes from Denmark, where as a Dutch person comes from the Netherlands. No connnection what so ever...
