Looked at the sea, said no thanks, and built an entire country below it on pure stubbornness.
Fun fact: The Dutch are the tallest people on Earth, averaging over six feet in height.
Split in two by an actual sea, which should be a problem but the food's too good to notice.
Fun fact: Taman Negara, its national rainforest, is an estimated 130 million years old, predating even the Amazon.