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Netherlands |
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Tulips are a prominent landscape
feature. The land is dotted with
wind mills that were used to pump
water from the low lying land.
It is very flat with a small cluster
of hills that rise to about 100 m. |
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| Official Name |
Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| Form of Government |
Constitutional monarchy with two
legislative
bodies |
| Capital |
Amsterdam |
| Area |
37,330sq km |
| Time zone |
GMT + 1 hour |
| Time (Amsterdam) |
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| Population |
16,250,000 approx |
| Official Language |
Dutch |
| Other Languages |
Arabic, Turkish and
English |
| Currency |
Euro |
| Economy |
Services 79%, Industry
17%, agriculture 4% |
| Climate |
Temperate with cool
winters and mild
summers |
| Highest Point |
Mt Vaalserberg 321 m |
| Main Sports |
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| Official websites |
www.government.nl
Government |
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www.holland.com
Tourism |
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| If you have cousins, relatives or
friends in the Netherlands, they can become part of your core group
receiving benefits just like you and me and my family. Standard STD
call charges apply to call this country from Australia. |
