However give one after another. The Netherlands has received world popularity first of all as the country which considerable part is located on the former sea-bottom. Not to find it is more in the world of such country where struggle against water elements long since would define destinies of people where the person himself would create to itself В"vital spaceВ", centuries persistently winning it at the sea where the water smooth surface would shine and lapped over a head of inhabitants, and the cities which are nearby from the sea, would be located more low its level.

The Annals of the Netherlands history include set of pages about terrible flooding and В destruction of blossoming populous cities and villages when the sea, despite of human efforts and expenses, washed off fruits of works of many generations from the person of the earth. How many Dutches were lost in abyss of waters. There was, probably, no generation which would not test on itself terrible force of the sea. Also it is impossible to disagree with the statement, that from all wars in mankind history only one and only it is possible to justify - incessant war of Dutches with the sea. It really war: Dutches develop strategy and tactics, explore - near and deep. They gain victories, sometimes suffer defeats, but again go to attack. Erecting the most complicated fortifikatsionnye constructions, a span behind a span win the territory occupied with the opponent. As in any war, there are here winners, is human a victim and material losses...

In Holland especially sharply you feel immemorial struggle of two creations of the nature - waters and the earths. When water wins, it absorbs the big spaces. But people help the earth on which live, protect it, erecting dams, by today turned to the strong wall which is fencing off the country from dangerous whims of the sea. Protection against the sea became for Netherlanders the same daily care, as a flower cultivation, cattle cultivation, cheese manufacture. В"At us, - inhabitants of the country, - three enemies speak: lakes, the rivers and the seaВ". Also struggle with these enemies, and it is rather active. They drain lakes, the rivers take prisoner, and the sea remove.

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