Many square miles of land in this low-lying country have been reclaimed from the sea.

这个低地国家已经填海开拓出许多平方英里的土地。

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When people think of the Netherlands, a low lying country with numerous dams, tulips and clogs come to mind.

想到荷兰，这个到处都是水坝的低洼国家，郁金香和木屐就会浮现在脑海中。

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Singapore, lying in south-east Asia, is a city-island-state and a third-smallest country in Asia. It consists of Singapore island (of 91.6% of total area) and several smaller offshore islets.

新加坡位于东南亚，是一个城市岛国，也是亚洲第三个最小的国家。由占总面积91.6%的新加坡岛及其附近若干小岛组成。

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Despite America's new emphasis on homeland security, officials still see the most potent terrorist threats as lying outside the country.

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Ms. White faced a tough decision: She could indict the Egyptian cleric for plotting to blow up major U.S. landmarks or seek to throw him out of the country for lying on his entry documents.

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There are vast deposits of natural gas lying offshore and throughout this country and it's a potentially important alternative to foreign oil and other energy sources as well.

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