Western Europe

The Netherlands has always been a haven for tourists from around the world. In fact there is a yearly increase in the number of tourists who visit the country. World-renowned for its Delft pottery, windmills, and tulips, the Netherlands is also famous for its free-spirited capital, Amsterdam. Found in the northwestern part of Europe, the small country boasts the Frisian Islands, canals and bridges, farmlands, beautiful villages, and highly populated cities.

El Reino de Bélgica es un país de Europa Noroccidental de clima caluroso en donde la mezcla de las culturas germánicas y francesas ha producido un bilingüismo en la mayor parte de los 10 millones y medio de habitantes, quienes hablan holandés y francés. Esta diversidad cultural ha sido motivo de conflictos dentro de la historia política del país. El territorio belga ha sido protagonista de importantes hechos históricos convirtiéndose en el campo de batalla de Europa.

The US Naval Station Argentia, located in Placentia Bay, a sheltered harbor on Newfoundland Island, was the unlikely setting for one of the most pivotal summit meetings of the 20th century. The meeting took place on August 9, 1941. World War II was in its second year, the British had won the Battle of Britain, but were still encircled by German U-boats, and the British fleet was being decimated in the North Atlantic.