History of the Netherlands The Dutch government subsequently decided on a large-scale programme of public works (the "Delta Works") to protect the country against future floods. The project took more than thirty years to complete. The Oosterscheldedam, an advanced sea storm barrier, became operational in 1986. According to Dutch government engineers, the odds of a major inundation anywhere in the Netherlands are now one in 10,000 years. The European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC), was founded in 1951 by the six founding members: Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (the Benelux countries) and West Germany, France and Italy. Its purpose was to pool the steel
Geographic areas of Sugar Land, Texas Sugar Creek (except for a small portion located in Stafford, Sugar Lakes, Commonwealth, Avalon, Brazos Landing, and Riverstone. The vast majority of Sugar Land's major economic and entertainment activities are concentrated in these areas of Sugar Land. This area is the location of First Colony Mall, Sugar Land Town Square (which is home to the new Sugar Land City Hall), and other major commercial areas. This area boasts a wide range of recreational activities including three golf courses and country clubs. Two of them, Riverbend Country Club (18 holes) and Sugar Creek Country Club (27 holes), are situated around the