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| Population: | 16,645,313 |
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| Languages: | Dutch (official), Frisian (official) |
| Large Cities: | Amsterdam (capital), Rotterdam, Haarlem, Arnhem |
| Expected athletes: | 35 athletes (17 male, 18 female) |
| Location: | Europe |
Dutch United Provinces declared independence from Spain in 1579...During the 17th century, became a leading seafaring and commercial power, with settlements and colonies around the world...Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815...In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom...The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in the Second World War...Is often referred to as "Holland" - the term "Netherlands" originally referred collectively to Holland, Belgium and Flanders...Bordered to the south by Belgium and to the east by Germany.
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| 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
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A downpour at Cypress Mountain didn't stop the world's best females alpine snowboarder racers from going for gold, although it my have washed away Canada's home court advantage. Canada's best result was a 12-th place finish by 37-year-old Alexa Loo of Richmond, B.C..
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Medal table
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| 1 |  | United States | 9 | 15 | 13 | 37 |
| 2 |  | Germany | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| 3 |  | Canada | 14 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 |  | Norway | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 |  | Austria | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
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Video Highlights
Italy's Giuliano Razzoli takes the gold medal in the men's slalom.
Mathieu Giroux, Lucas Makowsky and Denny Morrison win a tight race with the US.
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