27% of the population are Roman Catholics, 17% are Protestant, 6% are Muslim, 1% Hindu and 1% Buddhist.
To Holland is known as the land of tulips, windmills, dikes, canals and Swedes, and some more.
It is a beautiful country.
Water dominates the Dutch landscape. Three major European rivers (Rhine, Meuse, Scheldt) Holland and cross flow into the North Sea, creating a major delta. 26% of the Netherlands is under sea level. The Dutch have spent centuries fighting against water using dikes, polders and dikes.
Climate
Due to the fact that the Netherlands is connected to the North Sea, there is a moderate oceanic climate with mild winters and cool summers. In most places, the coldest month is January and the month with higher temperatures is July. Parts of Holland where more sun makes are western and northwestern Zealand North Holland, including the island of Texel, with approximately 1600-1700 hours of sunshine annually.
Ethnic groups
The largest ethnic groups in the Netherlands are the Turks, Surinamese, Moroccans and people of Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles. However, in a city like Amsterdam you will easily find some 170 nationalities.
Social Customs
The Dutch are a creative, liberal and pragmatic people. They are also fairly straightforward, honest and forthright in their dealings with other people.
Interesting Facts About Holland
- Holland has more than 80 restaurants with a Michelin star or more.
- Holland has the highest density of museums per square meter.
- The Dutch are the tallest people worldwide (men: 1.83 m , females: 1.70 m).
- Since 1901 , 16 Dutch have won the Nobel Prize.
- Football is the national sport.
- The Netherlands is the country with the highest density of bikes worldwide with 18 million bicycles. 84% of the Dutch have a bike or more. For more information: Stichting Landelijk Fietsplatform .
- The Frisian island Terschelling is the largest municipality in the Netherlands with an area of 712.98 km ² . The smallest municipality is Rozenburg , with an area of 6.5 km ² .
- Amsterdam is the most populous city with 757,861 inhabitants .
- Nieuwerkerk aan den IJssel is the lowest town , with 6.76 meters under the sea level.
- Vaals is the highest municipality is 322.5 meters high. In addition , there is the confluence of three countries ( Drielandenpunt ) , ie the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.
- The feast of St. Nicholas , which takes place on December 5 is the most popular traditional Dutch party .
- In Holland as much licorice worldwide (32 million kilos per year on average) is consumed.
- 26% of the Netherlands is under sea level.
- 3% of Holland consists of national parks.
- All Dutchman who is 14 years or more , are required to carry a valid document and original identity.
- Tourism accounts for 3% of GDP ( Source : SRT , 2006).
- In Holland 1048 108 windmills and watermills .
- Nearly 500 million kilos of cheese each year are exported.
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