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==== Little Venice ==== | ==== Little Venice ==== | ||
- | Giethoorn is called the Venice of the Netherlands. Located in the eastern part of the Netherlands, | + | Giethoorn is called the Venice of the Netherlands. Located in the eastern part of the Netherlands, |
==== National anthem ==== | ==== National anthem ==== | ||
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==== Hr. Ms. Abraham Crijnssen ==== | ==== Hr. Ms. Abraham Crijnssen ==== | ||
- | During the Japanese attack on the United States, Hr. Ms. Abraham Crijnssen was stationed in Dutch East Indies waters. After receiving orders to withdraw to Australia, the ship was fitted with camouflage to disguise it as a section of one of the Pacific islands to avoid detection by Japanese aircraft. After successfully reaching Australian waters in 1942, the ship was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy (as HMAS " | + | During the Japanese attack on the United States, Hr. Ms. Abraham Crijnssen was stationed in Dutch East Indies waters. After receiving orders to withdraw to Australia, the ship was fitted with camouflage to disguise it as a section of one of the Pacific islands to avoid detection by Japanese aircraft. After successfully reaching Australian waters in 1942, the ship was commissioned into the Royal Australian Navy (as HMAS " |
==== Portraying the churches ==== | ==== Portraying the churches ==== | ||
- | Pieter Jansz Saenredam was a Dutch painter and printmaker of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known as the portraitist of churches. Saenredam painted architecture, | + | Pieter Jansz Saenredam was a Dutch painter and printmaker of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known as the portraitist of churches. Saenredam painted architecture, |
+ | ==== Port of Rotterdam ==== | ||
+ | The Port of Rotterdam is the largest port in Europe and the second-largest port in the world. It was also the busiest port in the world from 1962 to 2004. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Liberalism ==== | ||
+ | The Netherlands is generally liberal and one of the most progressive countries in the world. Abortion, prostitution, | ||
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+ | ==== Schiphol Airport ==== | ||
+ | The largest international airport in the Netherlands is Schiphol Airport. It is located 4 meters below sea level. | ||
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+ | ==== Population density ==== | ||
+ | With 1.316 inhabitants per square mile, the Netherlands has the highest population density of any European country with more than one million inhabitants. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Houses on poles ==== | ||
+ | Because Amsterdam' | ||
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+ | ==== 13.659 wooden poles ==== | ||
+ | The Royal Palace at Dam Square is built on at least 13.659 wooden poles. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Ban ==== | ||
+ | By 2025, the country' | ||
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+ | ==== Brands ==== | ||
+ | The most well-known Dutch companies are Shell, Philips, Aegon, ING, Heineken, and TNT. [([[http:// | ||
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+ | === Hague ==== | ||
+ | Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, | ||
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+ | === Gin ==== | ||
+ | Gin was invented by the Dutch and is said to have become popular in Britain after William of Orange took the throne. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | === Bilingual ==== | ||
+ | According to the EU report, 94 percent of Dutch people could speak two languages, well above the EU average of 54 percent. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Bicycles ==== | ||
+ | The Dutch have three times as many bicycles as cars. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Drug policy ==== | ||
+ | Drug policy in the Netherlands allows coffee shops to sell government-approved drugs but in limited quantities. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Legalization ==== | ||
+ | It is the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage since 2001. [([[https:// | ||
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