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Surface: The total land area covered by
Netherlands is 33,883 sq km.
Population: The
approximate population of Netherlands is 16,570,620
(July 2007 est.) with Dutch being the most dominant
ethnic group.
System of
government: The government of Netherlands is
constitutional monarchy.
Capital: Amsterdam is the
capital of Netherlands and has approximately 743,030
inhabitants.
Religion:
Thirty-one percent of the people are Roman Catholics,
while thirteen percent are Dutch Reformed
Protestants.
Official Language:
Dutch and Frisian are the two official
languages.
Government: The
government of Netherlands is constitutional
monarchy.
Climate: Netherlands
has a temperate climate, with cool summers and mild
winters.
Units of measure and
electricity: Netherlands follows the metric
system and uses 230V, 50Hz as the basic electricity
unit.
Time Zone: Netherlands
follows CET, which is GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 in
summers)
Currency: Euro and Dutch
Guilder
Travel documents required:
To travel to Netherlands, visitors need to acquire a
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Netherlands has a well-developed open
economy which depends a great deal on
foreign trade. Transport and banking
are other important aspects of Netherlands’s economy.
Industrial activity mainly consists of food
processing, petroleum
refining, chemicals and
electrical machinery.Netherlands is not a very expensive place, but with
the advent of the Euro, prices have increased. A
cost-efficient way of travelling in Netherlands is by
trains.
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