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Netherlands
Description of Netherlands
The country is located in north-western Europe and it is bordered by Belgium and Germany. Together with Belgium and Luxembourg, Netherlands forms the Community of Benelux. It is washed by the North Sea in the north and west. The country occupies an area of 41.5 thousand square kilometers. Netherlands also includes the Netherlands Antilles and the Aruba Island in the Caribbean Sea. Through the center of the country flows the river Rhine.
Netherlands is a kingdom of tulips and windmills. It is an ancient and beautiful land reclaimed from the North Sea. Thousands of kilometers of dikes protect the land from the water element. The royal motto written on the National Emblem says, - "Je maintiendrai" (that means "I’ll withstand").
The official language is Dutch. In Friesland Frisian is spoken; the local dialect in the province of Limburg is also notable. Almost everyone in the Netherlands speak English quite well, some difficulties can arise only in the rural areas. Many inhabitants of the Netherlands also speak German and French. The country’s monetary unit is Euro. Banks are open on weekdays from 9.00 to 16.00. Some banks close on Fridays one hour earlier. Currency exchange in Amsterdam is also carried out by the organization of "GWK". Most "GWK" exchange offices are located near railway stations. They are open from 8:00 to 20:00 every day except Sunday; on Sundays are open from 10.00 to 16.00. You can also exchange money in post offices.
Netherlands is the only country in the world, where the use of soft drugs, which are sold to all adults in cafe-shops, is legally permitted. That is to say, only natural agricultural products such as marijuana and hashish are officially permitted. Drastic opium, cocaine, crack, and psychedelic achievements of modern chemistry are prosecuted in the Netherlands as well as in the rest of the civilized world.
Some facts about Netherlands
| Population of country |
16,645,000 people |
| Area of Netherlands |
41,526 sq. kilometers |
| Located on the continent |
Europe (EU) |
| Capital of Netherlands |
Amsterdam |
| Currency at Netherlands |
Euro (EUR) |
| Domain Zone |
.nl |
| Phone country code |
31 |
| FIPS code of Netherlands |
NL |
Gallery of Netherlands
Netherlands video guide
More information about Netherlands
Climate of Netherlands:
- temperate
- marine
- cool summers and mild winters
Terrain of Netherlands:
- mostly coastal lowland and reclaimed land (polders)
- some hills in southeast
Netherlands also has such useful resources as: natural gas, petroleum, peat, limestone, salt, sand and gravel, arable land.
Top cities of Netherlands
| № |
City Name |
Population |
State |
Coordinates |
| 1 |
Amsterdam |
741,636 people |
North Holland |
52.37403 x 4.88969 |
| 2 |
Rotterdam |
598,199 people |
South Holland |
51.9225 x 4.47917 |
| 3 |
Den Haag |
474,292 people |
South Holland |
52.07667 x 4.29861 |
| 4 |
Utrecht |
290,529 people |
Provincie Utrecht |
52.09083 x 5.12222 |
| 5 |
Eindhoven |
209,620 people |
North Brabant |
51.44083 x 5.47778 |
| 6 |
Tilburg |
199,613 people |
North Brabant |
51.55551 x 5.0913 |
| 7 |
Groningen |
181,194 people |
Provincie Groningen |
53.21917 x 6.56667 |
| 8 |
Almere Stad |
176,432 people |
Provincie Flevoland |
52.37025 x 5.21413 |
| 9 |
Breda |
167,673 people |
North Brabant |
51.58656 x 4.77596 |
| 10 |
Nijmegen |
158,732 people |
Provincie Gelderland |
51.8425 x 5.85278 |
| 11 |
Enschede |
153,655 people |
Provincie Overijssel |
52.21833 x 6.89583 |
| 12 |
Haarlem |
147,590 people |
North Holland |
52.38084 x 4.63683 |
| 13 |
Arnhem |
141,674 people |
Provincie Gelderland |
51.98 x 5.91111 |
| 14 |
Zaanstad |
140,085 people |
North Holland |
52.45313 x 4.81356 |
| 15 |
Amersfoort |
139,914 people |
Provincie Utrecht |
52.155 x 5.3875 |
| 16 |
Apeldoorn |
136,670 people |
Provincie Gelderland |
52.21 x 5.96944 |
| 17 |
's-Hertogenbosch |
134,520 people |
North Brabant |
51.69917 x 5.30417 |
| 18 |
Hoofddorp |
132,734 people |
North Holland |
52.3025 x 4.68889 |
| 19 |
Maastricht |
122,378 people |
Provincie Limburg |
50.84833 x 5.68889 |
| 20 |
Leiden |
119,713 people |
South Holland |
52.15833 x 4.49306 |
| 21 |
Dordrecht |
119,260 people |
South Holland |
51.81 x 4.67361 |
| 22 |
Zoetermeer |
115,845 people |
South Holland |
52.0575 x 4.49306 |
| 23 |
Zwolle |
111,805 people |
Provincie Overijssel |
52.5125 x 6.09444 |
| 24 |
Deventer |
97,331 people |
Provincie Overijssel |
52.255 x 6.16389 |
| 25 |
Born |
97,169 people |
Provincie Limburg |
51.03167 x 5.80972 |
| 26 |
Delft |
95,060 people |
South Holland |
52.00667 x 4.35556 |
| 27 |
Alkmaar |
94,853 people |
North Holland |
52.63167 x 4.74861 |
| 28 |
Heerlen |
93,084 people |
Provincie Limburg |
50.88365 x 5.98154 |
| 29 |
Venlo |
92,403 people |
Provincie Limburg |
51.37 x 6.16806 |
| 30 |
Leeuwarden |
91,424 people |
Provincie Friesland |
53.20139 x 5.80859 |
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