Zealand (Concert of Europe)

Zealand (Dutch: Zeeland, Zeelandic: Zeêland) is a province of the, consisting of a number of islands and peninsulas, and a strip of land bordering and. Large parts of the province are below sea level, having been reclaimed from the sea with the polder system typical of the Netherlands: the whole of Zeeland is dotted with dams, sluices, dykes, levees and other such systems to prevent floodings.

It was also one of the seven original provinces of the Netherlands when the country declared its independence from the Habsburg domains in the 16th century. Zeeland's economy today revolves mainly around manufacturing, tourism, and agriculture.