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Est. Population:
17,016,967
Demonym:
Dutch
Religions:
Atheist (67.8%)
Roman Catholic (11.7%)
Protestant (8.6%)
Muslim (5.8%)
Other Christian (4.2%)
Largest City:
Amsterdam (844,667)
Other Cities:
Rotterdam (623,652)
's-Gravenhage (514,861)
Utrecht (334,176)
Eindhoven (223,209)
Tilburg (211,468)
Region:
Western Europe
Bodies of Water:
North Sea (West)
Total Area:
41,543 km2 (81.6% land, 18.4% water)
Total Land:
1,027 km
Total Coastline:
451 km
Climate
Temperate marine
Terrain:
Coastal lowlands
Reclaimed land
Southeastern hills
Highest Point
Vaalserberg (322 m)
Lowest Point
Zuidplaspolder (-7 m)
Natural Disasters
Flooding
Type:
Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State:
King Willem-Alexander
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Mark Rutte
Admin. Divisions
12 Provinces
Independence:
23 January 1579 (from Spain)
Nat'l Symbol:
Lion
Nat'l Anthem:
Het Wilhelmus
GDP Per Capita
$49,600 (USD)
Currency
€ (Euro)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = € (Euro)0.86
Internet Code
.nl
Telephone Code
+31
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Humor in the Netherlands tends to be very politically incorrect and edgy by most standards. Although these jokes may offend you, they are not usually meant in a malicious way, as the Dutch are some of the most tolerant people in the world.
Straightforward attitudes prevail in the Netherlands as the Dutch do not hold anything back when communicating.
Dutch society is very open and informal; topics that would normally be considered off-limits or risqué in daily conversation are acceptable among the Dutch.
Addressing elders by their first names is allowed in informal situations.
During birthdays, when the family comes over and brings presents, everybody sits in a circle to open the presents.
Bicycles are the most common form of transportation in the Netherlands.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/np.html (Majority of information)
http://bit.ly/1PnWWaE (Ethnic data)
http://statline.cbs.nl/ (City population data)
http://bit.ly/2giHKTZ (Religious data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 16 November 2016