Netherlands

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Meaning of flag
Red - hardiness, bravery, strength
Netherlands flag

and valour
White - peace and honesty Blue - vigilance, truth and

loyalty, perseverance & justice

National anthem
"Ja, vi elsker dette landet" Ja, vi elsker dette landet, som det stiger frem, furet, vrbitt, over vannet, med de tusen hjem. Elsker, elsker det og tenker p vr far og mor og den saganatt som senker drmmer p vr jord. This ad zapped. Norske mann i hus og hytte, takk din store Gud! Landet ville han beskytte skjnt det mrkt s ut. Alt hva fedrene har kjempet, mdrene har grett, har den Herre stille lempet, s vi vant vr rett. Ja, vi elsker dette landet, som det stiger frem, furet, vrbitt over vannet, med de tusen hjem! Og som fedres kamp har hevet det fra nd til seier ogs vi nr det blir krevet, for dets fred slr leir.

National geographic situation

The geography of the Netherlands is unusual in that much of its land has been reclaimed from the sea and is below sea level, protected by dikes.

Capital: Amsterdam

Geographic coordinates: ca. 51 - 53 N, 4 - 7 E

Land boundaries: Belgium

Germany

Government

Parliamentary democracy under a constitutional

monarch.
The Netherlands has been a constitutional monarchy since 1815 and a parliamentary democracy since 1848. The Netherlands is described as a consociation state. Dutch politics and governance are characterised by an effort to achieve broad consensus on important issues, within both the political community and society as a whole. In 2008, The Economist ranked The Netherlands as the fourth most democratic country in the world.

Economy
Amsterdam is the financial and business capital of the Netherlands and one of the oldest stock exchange center and one of the biggest in Europe. Rotterdam has the largest sea port in Europe.

Principal economy resources:

Exportation highly mechanised agricultural sector One of the largest natural gas fields

Educational System
Duration of compulsory education:

Age of entry: 5 Age of exit: 16

Types of higher education institutions:

Universiteit (University) Technische Universiteit (Technical University) Landbouw Universiteit (Agricultural University) Hogeschool (University of Professional Education) Open Universiteit (Open University) Instelling Voor Internationaal Onderwijs (Institution For International Education)

Typical Dutch food

National specialties: A Dutch breakfast usually consists of fresh bread, cheese, cooked meats and sausage, butter and hagelslag (chocolate sprinkles), jam or honey and often a boiled egg. Lunch is generally similar. Broodjes (sandwiches) are a common daytime.

snack, served in the ubiquitous sandwich bars - broodjeswinkels. Poffertjes (pancakes) served with butter and sugar are a teatime favorite. Matjes (salted herring) is widely available from street stalls, and smoked eel is another seafood specialty. Holland is famous for its cheeses, among them the Gouda, Edam and Leiden varieties, also obtainable with flavorings such as caraway seed and cumin. National drinks: Coffee, tea, chocolate and fruit juice are drunk at breakfast. The local spirit is jenever (Dutch gin), normally taken straight and chilled as a chaser with a glass of beer, but it is sometimes drunk with mixers. It is available in numerous flavors. The most popular beer brands in Amsterdam are Amstel and the ubiquitous Heineken, which is also produced in the city. There are also a number of smaller breweries producing specialist beers and ales for the connoisseur, including the Trappist Brouwerij De Koeningshoeven. Dutch liqueurs are excellent and include Curaao, Parfait dAmour, Triple Sec (similar to Cointreau) and Dutchmade versions of crme de menthe, apricot

Principal tourist points

Coffe shops

Red light district- area for legalized prostitution

Museums

Typical netherlands flower garden

Royalty palace and more.

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Bibliography

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/the-netherlands

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