Much of the Netherlands lies below sea level, which is why the Netherlands is referred to as the "low countries."
The US and the Soviet Union
Economics
The treasure fleet voyages cost Ming China vast amounts of
money and brought nil returns since they were not trade excursions but only
brought back exotic novelties. As a result, the government recovered little of
the cost. Moreover, China was self-sufficient and did not need anything from
the Indian Ocean countries
