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UN: Netherlands most disaster-prone EU country

Published on 2 September 2011 - 2:28pm
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Of all European countries, the Netherlands is most at risk from natural disasters and climate change.

This is the conclusion of the United Nations World Risk Report which was presented on Friday. The Netherlands ranks 69th on a list based on risk assessments of a total of 173 countries. Its position on the list is mainly the result of the likelihood of a major flood in combination with the country’s high population density.

The Pacific island state of Vanuatu is most at risk from natural disasters, the Gulf state of Qatar the least.

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MADANTHONY 2 September 2011 - 10:10pm / U.S.A. the nation of You pay an Pay, while the RICH partey

Of all the nations, the people of Holland are the most ressiliant, an capable of pulling together an overcoming anything Mother Nature shall throw your way.

SandraV 2 September 2011 - 3:52pm / Nederlands

If that happend don´t expect anyone to want us in their country after being so unfriendly to people coming here.

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