This video is about How the Dutch Created The Netherlands. Topics include polders, Delta Works, and the Zuiderzee Works. Social Media ------------------------ Map Shop - null Reddit - http://reddit.com/r/geographygeek Instagram - http://instagram.com/thegeographygeek Twitter - http://twitter.com/zackfleming Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/geographygeek Email Newsletter - http://eepurl.com/hSeKpj Mistakes, Corrections, & Clarifications ——— - At least one image of the 1953 flood is in the UK, not the Netherlands. However, it is the same event. 307 people in England were killed by the flood. - At 1:03 the graphic says "1 meter above sea level" it should say "at least 1 meter above sea level" - At 7:00 the map is missing at least one project from the Delta Works. - The source I used that stated that about 50% of the Netherlands was reclaimed land was inaccurate. The number is closer to 17%. However, 21% of the country's population lives in the 26% of the land located below mean sea level and about 65% of the country would be underwater at high tide if it were not for the existence and the country's use of dikes, dunes, and pumps.