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- | 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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